Strange as It May Seem

Strange the way things are sometimes.

Things happen and need to be explained.

Some things, we soon discover, never are.

Upon returning home after a lifetime away,

my son-in-law, having not seen me in years,

yells out to me, “George!” which happens

to be my deceased father’s name. There

was a distinct resemblance he saw between

my father and me. Of course, having been

away and living in places where my father

had never been, no one else ever made that

connection. But upon returning home and

hearing what my son-in-law saw in me,

I was taken aback with the revelation, and

was struck with the thought, Oh my God,

Dad, look what you’ve done to me. It was

not a bad thought, mind you. After all, I

had always considered my dad as being a

pretty good looking man. Carry on, Genes,

carry on.

Chris Hanch 11-26-19