Hardest Father’s Day Ever (Drive Day 1 minus 14 years, 13 days)

The Geboy men don’t talk about feelings much: they demonstrate their love and appreciation for each other by pitching in on whatever work needs doing. It’s also how they put off impending goodbyes. In 2003, three generations spend Father’s Day measuring carpet, building under-camper lawn chair storage compartments, waterproofing the riveted seams of the all-aluminum Avion and teasing Alex about his new girlfriend back at college.

Fourteen years later, one’s missing. And life will never be the same.
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