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My father-in-law is a pastor and therapist. For the past twenty-five years he has worked with children who have been institutionalized -- children who cannot live at home because they have severe psychiatric disorders. Many have been the victims of horrific abuse. He helps the kids, and their families, put their lives back together.

My father-in-law is gentle, sweet, kind, with a Tennesee accent and tidy wardrobe. He is a good father, and a good man.

Today he is having major spinal surgery. I'm thinking very carefully about all the positive things he has done, and how important he is to so many people. If I were in Colorado I would be at the hospital, but since I can't be there I will simply be mindful and hope for the best.

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