last breath

  On my birthday in August of 2009 my dad was taken to the hospital because he was talking gibberish. He was making little sense, like he was drunk or worse. A day or so later we learned that his lungs were utterly exhausted from the many years of heavy smoking...

he wants a dad not a coach

  I had a chance to take my son to his first Toronto Maple Leafs game last night. It was an unbelievable evening, filled with a lifetime of memories, and a five – nothing shutout, is nothing to sniff at either. But the day turned out to be more than a lopsided...

dearest dad

  I know you can read this and that you miss me too. Life is not easy without you and mom.  It never gets easier missing you but I take comfort in my own family and in what you have done and given me.  I have wonderful memories, a strong moral...

mom and dad

  The Hierarchy of Stealing Time The First Circle:  The Circle of Untouchability borrow – negotiate – steal 4.  mom and dad Honour your mother and your father. That’s a commandment.  It’s kind of important. I realize that not all parents...