A Mother's Final Gift
At first I'd thought my mom died on my birthday to bring my father and me together. Since then I've realized that her gift was an opportunity to finally find the fortitude and the wisdom to do what she never could.  So I left him behind.  And that's where he remains: behind me.
Jon Derek Croteau, Ed.D., Contributor
Leadership consultant, speaker and author, 'My Thinning Years:...