爸爸(Dad)

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thefirstmemoryihaveofhim-ofanything,reallyishisstrength.itwasinthelateafternooninahouseunderconstructionnearours.theunfinishedwoodfloorhadlarge,terrifyingholeswhosebigandopeningdarknessiknewledtonowheregood.hispowerfulhands,thenage33,wrappedallthewayaroundmytinyarms,thenage4,andeasilyswungmeuptohisshoulderstomandallisurveyed.

therelationshipbetweenasonandhisfatherchangesovertime.itmaygrowandflourishinmutualmaturity.itmaysourinhateddependenceorindependence.withmanychildrenlivinginsingle-parenthomestoday,itmaynotevenexist.

buttoalittleboyrightafterworldwarii,afatherseemedagodwithstrangestrengthsandstrangepowersenablinghimtodoandknowthingsthatnomortalcoulddoorknow.amazingthings,likeputtingabicyclechainbackon,justlikethat.orbuildingahamstercage.uidingajigsawsoitformstheletterf:ilearnedthealphabetthatwayinthosepre-televisiondays.

therewere,ofcourse,rulestolearn.firstcamethehandshake.noneofthosecoldlittlefingergrips,butagoodfirmsqueezeaompaniedbyanequallystronggazeintotheother'seyes."thefirstthinganyoneknowsaboutyouisyourhandshake,'hewouldsay.andwe'dpracticeiteachnightonhisreturnfromwork,theserioustoddlerinthebatteredclevelandindian'scaprunninguptothegiantfathertoshakehandsagainandagainuntilitwasfirmenough.