Gus,

You are welcome. Your story stayed with me all morning. Powerful would not do it good service.

A while back, when I became fatigued by the constant prattle of ‘shame and blame’ stereotypical over-generalizations for our social ills, in particular: ‘The Patriarchy’ and ‘Toxic Masculinity’ and ‘Old White Men’.

I started writing a piece entitled “The Father Wound’.

Too many times, I have become sidetracked or diverted and alas have left it mouldering, smoldering would be a better choice of words, for far too long.

Your writing has inspired me to get back to it.

So thank you for that.