What a beautiful integration of personal narrative and science, with scents meandering through in the most inevitable and healing way, like a river. Happy Father’s Day to your dad.
Excellent work interweaving the science of smell with your personal history, on Father’s Day no less!
Bravo to you for stepping away from sports to try the stage, you have been a Renaissance Man from the beginning! It’s great that in recovery you are likely starting truly own that beautiful part of your character.
I actually do t k ow the whole meaning of Renaissance Man but I’m using it to mean very well rounded and tries all the things!
Relationships with our parents are tricky and interesting. I enjoyed hearing your story.
Kind words Donna...thank you. So much of recovery involves exactly that. Owning and honoring, rather than denying and hiding all those aspects of ourselves. Renaissance Man certainly sounds better than Caveman anyway. ☺️
I’m with you, Dee. Good writing. I’m a cat dad, a soon-to-be father-in-law, an uncle to two teens, and an uncle to my mom’s two dogs! I’m also almost 13 years sober. Digging your stuff!
What a beautiful integration of personal narrative and science, with scents meandering through in the most inevitable and healing way, like a river. Happy Father’s Day to your dad.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful words Tara.
A beautiful tribute to yourself and your Dad.
Thank you for your kind words Hilda. Grateful to be able to share some of the journey alongside you 🙏
"But I would have liked to have heard the words from my dad more often." A-men & right there with you, Dee. Beautiful writing.
A blessing from a shaman! Thank you Randall. 🙏☺️
Excellent work interweaving the science of smell with your personal history, on Father’s Day no less!
Bravo to you for stepping away from sports to try the stage, you have been a Renaissance Man from the beginning! It’s great that in recovery you are likely starting truly own that beautiful part of your character.
I actually do t k ow the whole meaning of Renaissance Man but I’m using it to mean very well rounded and tries all the things!
Relationships with our parents are tricky and interesting. I enjoyed hearing your story.
Also Dee, you are a very talented writer.
Kind words Donna...thank you. So much of recovery involves exactly that. Owning and honoring, rather than denying and hiding all those aspects of ourselves. Renaissance Man certainly sounds better than Caveman anyway. ☺️
Enjoyed learning about Arch! Sunday nights after church smell surrounding my parents and their friends: coffee, cigarettes and pecan pie !
Loved it.
Ahh yes that smell Trudi. Thank you so much for that memory. I’m sure your wonderful children have plenty of their own as well 🙏
Beautiful reflection Dee. Great writing.
Thanks so much Alex! 🙏
I’m with you, Dee. Good writing. I’m a cat dad, a soon-to-be father-in-law, an uncle to two teens, and an uncle to my mom’s two dogs! I’m also almost 13 years sober. Digging your stuff!
Michael Mohr
‘Sincere American Writing’
https://michaelmohr.substack.com/
Thanks Michael! As they say—that’s a good start ☺️