Men love to talk about the big subjects: politics, war, religion, and football. There is, however, one subject that is taboo among men—the subject of fathers. Interestingly, men talk easily and often with much gusto about their mothers, but they rarely talk about their fathers with other men except in the most superficial ways. The subject is too sensitive, too fraught with our deepest hopes and fears.
Fathers and Sons, American Style
It was hard to surpass your Mother's Day reflection -- but I think you may have.
Very lovely and rightly letter. Thank you, Mr. Thompson.