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Philip Freedman's avatar

My brilliant, beautiful wife, mother of our children, died in 1998 of leukemia. Wouldn’t I have loved having her around telling me what to do these past 24 years.

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Mary Kay's avatar

Agree with you, Mr. Keillor, on how the generations are evolving. My Dad was born in 1897 and was 54 when I was born…..yes, I was an oops baby…….he believed children should be seen and not heard. He didn’t think kids were very intelligent which is sad because they most certainly are quite aware about what’s going on around them and understand things better than the parents do sometimes.

He was raised in an abusive home so I appreciate he did not physically abuse any of us so he evolved a bit from what he knew. He did try which is commendable. I’m 71 now and dad’s been gone 40 years.

I love it that you observed the fathers of today helping with their children and treating them with kindness and love. That’s so wonderful. It certainly gives me hope for the future.

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