GriefSpeak: Waiting for Dad – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer, grief and grieving First published June, 2021: “If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind. Fathers like mine don’t ever die.” (Leo Buscaglia) This is my 22nd Father’s Day without you, and it…

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Father’s Day: Moments in time – Michael Morse

Man and child with basketball outdoors.

by Michael Morse, contributing writer There’s something about a big storm that brings people together, and creates an air of excitement and anticipation that you can feel, as though an electric current was put in the air getting us moving.  New England hasn’t seen a giant storm in a while; Irene a few years ago,…

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Fathering – Michael Morse

A couple walking on the beach with a quote that says, "she sees her.

by Michael Morse, contributing writer I was twenty-three when I met my daughters. They were five and seven years old. It was love at first sight for me, not quite sure what they thought. It took a few years but I became their dad, but never had them call me that, Michael did just fine. …

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Fathers – Michael Morse

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By Michael Morse, contributing writer The Enterprise, as my cousin Rik Allen sees it now, sits in Rod Roddenberry’s home. Rod commissioned the piece, it belongs with him, he owns it, as well it should be. His father, Gene Roddenberry’s vision, started the whole thing, and those of us who have boldly gone where no…

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GriefSpeak: Waiting for Dad – Dr. Mari Dias

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By: Dr. Mari Dias “If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind. Fathers like mine don’t ever die.” (Leo Buscaglia) This is my 18th Father’s Day without you, and it still feels like it was yesterday. I miss you, Dad.…

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A father asks, “Will I ever get it right?”

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by Michael Morse, contributing writer Will I ever get it right, this fatherhood thing? Will I ever be enough – big enough, strong enough, patient and smart enough? Will the day ever come when I lay my head upon my pillow and think to myself; you nailed it! Will the things I want to say…

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