At My Father’s Ceremony They Said I Could Not Do Anything Right Until I Walked In And Smiled

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He refilled his cup without offering mine, then caught himself and refilled mine too.

“I want to understand the career,” he said. “The parts you can tell me.”

“There are not as many parts as you might think. Most of it is classified.”

“Then tell me the parts that aren’t.” He met my eyes. “Start anywhere. Start at the beginning.”

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