Letters From the Nest, September 20, 2024 https://lettersfromthenest.substack.com/p/dear-dad Dear Dad, It’s the first anniversary of your death, and I miss you. In some ways, I can’t believe it has already been a year. Didn’t we just have a good time visiting you at the property? Didn’t you just go on a nature walk with Emily and me? We found a huge dead raven. You made it talk. Only yesterday, we were moving scrap metal and cinder blocks together until our bodies ached for a break. And what about that evening barbecue where we laughed at the kids’ silly jokes until our faces hurt? The last time I saw you was at Emily’s wedding. You and Mom rescued me from the wedding dinner because I was so sick with a migraine that I was merely existing in the space rather than enjoying the time with family and friends. Earlier that day, you were grinning at the happy young couple in the sealing room at the temple. I miss that grin. I miss our random conversatio...