I’m 64 and I finally understand why my father sat in the car for ten minutes after pulling into the driveway every night. He wasn’t on the phone. He wasn’t tired. He was transitioning between the person the world required and the person his family needed, and neither one was him.

Sunday, March 22, 2026 · tommy baker

I’m 64 and I finally understand why my father sat in the car for ten minutes after pulling into the driveway every night. He wasn’t on the phone. He wasn’t tired. He was transitioning between the person the world required and the person his family needed, and neither one was him.

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