Showing Up
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Best Friend
I said he’s my best friend. He said no. I smiled—and kept showing up.
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Breakfast Anyway
He asked. I almost said no. But I said yes—and got a morning I’ll remember.
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The Break Between Classes
Between karate classes, we sit in the car. Snack, talk, watch—just time. Just presence.
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Missing His Graduation
He graduated without us there. I’ve carried that ache. It still shapes how I show up.
Dad
I’m a dad who’s still figuring it out. Not all at once, and not always well — but I try to show up. That’s the thread running through most of what I write here.