This Father's Day weekend, I found myself watching families fish from a bridge and thinking about all the men who show up, and the ones who don't. This piece is my honest reflection on what a father's presence means to a child, the grief of its absence, and the extraordinary men who step in anyway. For every dad, stepdad, grandfather, and mentor (whether formal or in-formal) in a child's life, this one's for you.

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