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My father was 65 when I was born. Today he would be 112.<\/div>\n
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Here\u2019s what having an \u201cold\u201d father actually gave me.<\/div>\n
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A man who had already lived.<\/div>\n
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Oxford Rhodes Scholar. Captain of his several sports teams. Squadron Leader in the RAF at 26. An OB\/GYN who built a 60-bed hospital in Kingston, Jamaica (his home) and delivered thousands of babies.<\/div>\n
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But none of that is what shaped me most.<\/div>\n
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He sang me Old Man River while I fell asleep in his arms every night. Got me up at sunrise to swim Seven Mile Beach where I grew up. Chopped coconuts open for me at breakfast. Taught me to dive, to spear fish, to hold my breath longer than fear.<\/div>\n
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He didn\u2019t do political correctness. He did conviction, honor and discipline.<\/div>\n
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When I disappointed him, he didn\u2019t explode. He spoke sternly and I straightened up. Not out of fear. Out of respect.<\/div>\n
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He was older than most dads. But I never felt shortchanged, I barely noticed. I felt proud to have an older father. I felt protected. Chosen. I felt the gravity of a prolific legacy I still haven\u2019t stopped trying to uphold.<\/div>\n
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He died when I was 24.<\/div>\n
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Long enough to imprint me. Not long enough to thank him properly.<\/div>\n
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If you\u2019re an older man wondering whether it\u2019s too late to build something that lasts\u2026 it\u2019s not. A father\u2019s presence echoes far beyond his lifespan.<\/div>\n
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112 years since he entered the world, 22 since he left, and I still measure myself against his voice.<\/div>\n
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Happy Birthday, Daddy 💛<\/div>\n

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My father was 65 when I was born. Today he would be 112.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what having an \u201cold\u201d father actually gave me.<\/p>\n

A man who had already lived.<\/p>\n

Oxford Rhodes Scholar. Captain of his several sports teams. Squadron Leader in the RAF at 26. An OB\/GYN who built a 60-bed hospital in pic.x.com\/M6tSNbOkZ0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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