Lessons from My Father: Growing Up with an Older Dad

A collage of photos featuring cherished moments with my older dad, including him holding me as a baby, sharing ice cream, walking hand-in-hand, and celebrating special occasions together. The collage also includes a picture of his gravesite, capturing the full spectrum of our relationship and memories

I had an older dad. My dad was sixty-one when I was born. He was born in the 1920s, and his father, my grandfather, was born in 1895. He died on October 13, 2014. My dad witnessed more in his lifetime than most people could even think to imagine—from the Great Depression and World War […]