Comments on: Beta

By: megan reiser hunt

megan reiser hunt — Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:04:00 +0000

i hate to be repetitive, but that was beautiful. it sounds like your daughter has some of your sensitivities and some of your good sense :).

By: kd

kd — Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:27:14 +0000

that was beautiful.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:56:05 +0000

the bus, well… beta is the immoveable force to gamma’s irresistable object. she has a heaviness and strength to her that reminds me of something large, like a bus. as to the brilliant overachiever thing, yes, i am worried about that too. i’m hoping she finds something to do for the pure joy of doing it, even if she does it poorly, and not because she excels at it. it took me almost 40 years to get up the nerve to do things as an amateur, for love, and not because i was good at them.

By: D

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:44:17 +0000

I really don’t understand the “bus” comments… but she reminds me of my over-achieving self. And I didn’t lean back or think of lunch once while reading it.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:25:43 +0000

Beautiful piece, Miguel.

By: francis s.

francis s. — Mon, 11 Mar 2002 15:16:40 +0000

Mig, your fathering skills and view of life almost never fails to impress me to the utmost. No wonder everyone wants you to be their daddy.

Me, I’d just like to somehow live up to your example.