The Gift.

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." —Thornton Wilder

Here's my Facebook post from Father's Day 2022: “What a privilege to be able to host a father's day celebration for my dad this afternoon. Dad, I think the world of you and hope you enjoyed your special day as much as we enjoyed having everyone over. You are truly one of the greats! And now, I am taking a swim, watching a special Father's day edition of "Shit I Make Corb Watch" and then collapsing. Happy father's day to all the dads out there, particularly my brother Tommy Mitchell and my hubby/man mommy, Corbett Thursby, who worked unbelievably hard to help pull this all together. Love you!”

I remember last year's Father's day so well. It was the last day before the rest of my life.

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