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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

So very sorry for your loss; your father Irwin was a wonderful man.

Ps: my late father was also Erwin but with an "e".

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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

He appears to have been a good man and a great father. May his memory be a blessing.

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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Heart-breaking, love-affirming eloquence! Let the memories of happier times and your father's selfless courage throughout the decades of your lives sustain you now, in your time of keen grief.

As my Italian grandfather said about soul-crushing times such as the loss of a beloved father, "Tiempo deva passant."

(please forgive undoubtedly poor Italian spelling!) This is simply time which just must be lived through. 🍃☮️🍂

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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Such a beautiful tribute to your dad. Thanks for sharing. My deepest condolences on your loss. 🙏

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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

A wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing.

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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Thanks for sharing a little bit of your dad’s story with us. Peace.

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Oct 11, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

thank you Damon for sharing. I've loved and shared your essays for years. My heartfelt condolences on your loss.

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Beautiful.

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Nov 12, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Sorry to hear, Damon. He sounds pretty amazing. And even more amazing that out of that childhood you found so much success in your life. ❤️

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Nov 3, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

As the father of two young (12 and 8) children, I can't tell you how moving I found your eulogy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing. The only problem...I have to find some tissues after the weeping. :) May your father's memory be blessing, and may you find comfort in your grieving.

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Nov 2, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

I'm very sorry for your loss. What a lovely tribute!

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Oct 23, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Your beautiful tribute to your dedicated father touched me and stirred memories of my own father. Damon, my appreciation of your mind has grown and now I gained some insight into your heart.

May you forever be blessed with your memories of your faterh.

BTW- this is the first time I took the trouble to navigate to your Substack site and you've acquired a new subscriber. Thanks.

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Oct 14, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Intensely beautiful tribute to your father. I am mourning my sacred father who died 7 months ago, so am with you in a kind of spirit. We are grateful for their lives!❤

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Oct 13, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Again, sorry for your loss. And thank you for writing this incredible story!

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Oct 12, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

What a beautiful and touching tribute to your father. May his memory be a blessing for you and your family. He sounds like he was a kind yet complicated man.

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Oct 12, 2022Liked by Damon Linker

Beautiful and very moving

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