The
clearest evidence of growth is admitting the parts of one's self that
were shaped by one's lineage; the shadows and lights given to us by our
genomes, influenced by both nature and nurture.
Last night,
sitting with my daughter, running through some mathematics flash cards, I
heard the stern voice of my father saying, "Come on, Saskia, this
should be automatic. You need to know this stuff like a reflex."
Internally, I laughed. I am my father's son; not in all areas, but make
no mistake, my father's blood runs deep in my veins.
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