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Brett and Kate McKay<br />
If You Don’t Have a Good Relationship with Your Father<br />
A lot of men don’t have the kind of relationships with their fathers that they<br />
wish they had. Whether you and the old man are estranged, he’s passed on,<br />
or you just don’t get along, your relationship has probably affected your<br />
life in many ways. The purpose of today’s letter is to help you get out and<br />
understand some of the feelings you have about you father.<br />
But it’s not designed to be an exercise where you whine about how your<br />
life is messed up all because of your old man. Think about and write down<br />
examples of where you really needed your father and he wasn’t there and<br />
the times you really missed him. But at the end of the letter, put a positive<br />
spin on things. Tell your dad how you learned how not to be a man from<br />
him, and how he made you work harder to turn out differently.<br />
This letter is obviously something you might not want to send. But it’s still<br />
important to really think about how you feel about your dad instead of letting<br />
it fester inside.<br />
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