The Florida Guitar

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of aging fathers and their relationships with grown children through the metaphor of favorite sweatshirts and a Florida Guitar.

Send us Fan Mail Paul’s father kept calling to ask for his address… So he could send his “favorite sweatshirts.” But the clothes were never the point. As generations continue on, we experience how favorite sweatshirts morph into a Florida Guitar. This episode of Life’s Learning Curve is about aging fathers, grown sons, grown daughters, memory, and the quiet ways love keeps reaching for us long after childhood ends. Catch Paul's new song "The...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Hardt

Topics covered

• aging
• family
• memory
• love
• father-son relationship
• personal growth

Keywords

• Florida Guitar
• favorite sweatshirts
• aging fathers
• grown sons
• memory
• love

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