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Museletter
-
June
2007
My Muse
Today
is
Father’s
Day
in
the
UK
and
it’s
not
a
day
I
particularly
enjoy.
I
think
this
has
something
to
do
with
the
sneaking
suspicion
that
it
only
exists
so
that
card
companies
can
sell
you
another
piece
of
thick
paper
for
a
1,000%
mark
up!
It’s
also
a
reminder
that
my
own
father
is
no
longer
alive
and
able
to
share
the
day.
It’s
funny
how
it’s
no
easier
after
all
these
years,
I
still
miss
him
and
all
he
brought
to
my
life
and
all
those
around
him.
My
kids
also
don’t
think
Father’s
Day
is
something
to
make
a
big
deal
out
of
either.
And
from
a
Dad’s
perspective
nor
do
I. I
don’t
want
them
to
treat
me
any
differently
than
they
do
all
year,
and
pretty
much
they
don’t.
Which
did
get
me
thinking
earlier
on
the
nature
of
parenthood
and
what
our
role
as
parents
entails.
I
believe
our
job
is
to
firstly
ensure
the
safety
of
our
children,
and
once
this
is
covered,
pretty
much
get
out
of
their
way
and
allow
them
to
live
their
own
life
out
of
their
own
decisions.
I’ve
never
believed
that
I
know
better
than
my
boys,
and
as I
get
older,
this
is
reinforced
quite
regularly!
The
only
thing
I do
think
we
should
do
is
to
use
our
experience
to
point
out
potential
consequences
should
a
course
of
action
be
taken.
Even
then,
we
don’t
‘know’
how
things
will
turn
out,
it’s
just
our
opinion.
No-one
knows
what
the
future
holds,
that’s
what
makes
it
interesting!
But
obviously
experience
can
teach
us
things
which
we
can
pass
on.
We
just
need
to
be
careful
that
we
don’t
make
the
error
of
assuming
what
has
happened
before
will
happen
again,
the
past
does
not
equal
the
future.
Then
we
need
to
balance
this
with
the
principal
of:
If
you
keep
doing
what
you’ve
always
done,
you’ll
get
what
you’ve
always
got!
Who
said
this
parenting
job
was
easy?
Not
me!
What
I do
know
is
that
it
is
one
of
the
most
rewarding
things
I’ve
ever
done,
with
huge
pleasure
coming
in
unsuspecting
moments,
and
the
role
of
parent
and
son
gives
me
regular
opportunities
to
express
my
values
and
who
I
am.
I am
grateful
for
the
chances
given
to
me,
and
I do
agree
with
my
children
that
there
should
be a
‘Children’s
Day’
so
we
can
honour
them,
who
they
are
and
what
they
allow
us
to
be.
My
News
I
have
been
asked
by a
couple
of
people
when
I am
going
to
be
running
my
‘Business
of
Communication’
Seminar,
and
at
this
moment
I
don’t
have
a
date
set,
although
I am
running
it
for
The
United
Synagogue
as
an
in-house
training
for
their
Rabbis.
I
have
been
racking
my
brains
for
an
appropriate
collective
noun,
so
if
you
have
any
suggestions;
I
would
be
grateful,
if
they’re
inappropriate
and
funny,
that
would
also
be
good!
So
if
you
wish
to
improve
your
communication
skills
and
get
better
results
from
your
communications,
email
me
back
and
I’ll
get
a
date
organised!
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