When I stopped resisting, only then did I find love. I can't tell you when it happened, there was no definitive moment, but somehow I learned to trust not only Larry, but God, too, for I truly believe He introduced Larry to my Mother.īoth of them knew what they were doing, though I was too young to know it. Resist both him and his attempts to love me. Yes, resist this stranger who was not only showing my Mother a great deal of attention, but was also replacing me as the man of the house! When my Mother first brought Larry into my young life, quite naturally my first instinct was to resist. You see, I didn't meet Larry until I was eight years old.
He also taught me something that I only came to realize as an adult, and that is the immense capacity of the human heart. He taught me everything of value, including how to respect others, and how to love and engage the Lord with my mind as well as my spirit. To those of you who never met him, just know the river was his Church. He was 78.įor those of you who knew my Dad, you will instantly recognize him in his natural habitat. I made this video with and for my father, Larry Zander, who died a few weeks ago, on May 27, 2011. I was ambivalent about sharing this video publicly, but my Mother asked me to do it, so I will follow her judgment.
