Thank you for sharing this moment Kara. Very poignant. Tender. Heartbreaking at times. And lots of laughter! Blessings to you and your family as you make your way through this particular journey. It is so obvious how much love there is. Beautiful.

wow Kara. this is heart-warming and so personally beautiful. your father has such a warmth and charm. this is an open window to your family and i am honored you are sharing this very intimate moment with us. my heart is touched and there are tears in my eyes. big hug.

Left me with a whole lot more in my head and heart than could ever be expressed in a short comment. A stunning share. Brave and beautiful. Thank you.

This is a beautiful recording. Clearly your father’s still very much your father. He’s young at heart and these aspects of his personality come through strongly. Although he doesn’t recall the specifics of your recent encounters he remembers the way he feels about you and he’s able to convey this. This is the most important thing it seems to me.

Also your dad seems like a blast. I never knew my father and my stepfather’s behaviour was mostly a combination of flippant derision, smouldering silences and terrifying rages. In fact my single strongest memory is of desperately trying not to wet myself while he was ranting and raving about breaking my back because I’d invited someone to the house who was the wrong colour.

So many people get dealt a bad hand when it comes to fathers and father figures. In my case there was a degree of reconciliation when my stepfather was dying but there was still a profoundly awkward lack of any shared sense of humour or values. In terms of the memories I carry around now there’s a painful void where the good stuff’s supposed to be. You’ll have a treasure trove to dip into for years to come, whatever happens with your dad. I really envy this.