My Father's Movies

We learn to love and value things by watching what our parents love and value.

Growing up, I did a lot of traditional father-son things with my dad. We played catch. We went on hikes. We rowed boats and kayaks. I helped him dig holes and plant bushes around our house. All those things. But we also watched movies together. Mostly World War II movies and westerns—whatever came up on the weekend TV rotation. Some were classics; some …