Accidental Lessons I Learned from My Father

When I turned 25, my dad asked why he wasn’t invited to my birthday party. I gave some vague answer that amounted to “binge drinking,” and he said something I’ll never forget. “Where you are, I’ve been; where I am, you’re coming.” Those words changed the way I approach our relationship. Instead of being afraid of making mistakes, I now take solace in knowing my dad has stumbled in similar ways and survived…