Fatherhood unlocked a depth I never knew possible. Cliché? Maybe. But truth lives in those overused words. Being a dad is my greatest reward and challenge, flooding me with raw sensitivity, whether I’m facing an individual or watching tragedies unfold globally. War footage of a young man falling or a father cradling a lifeless child hits you in the deepest depths of you —what if that was my son? An angry stranger’s outburst? I see a child once held and loved. Hendrix is my everything. This video: a dusty backroad drive to coax his nap. His small hand on mine, dozing to music, sunlight glowing, cattle grazing, mountains looming. A core memory I’ll carry through this life and beyond.