This special edition of Pictory is published for Father’s Day. Again, I have the honor of being published in this brilliant online magazine. This edition was designed by founder Laura Bruno Miner in collaboration with writer Lauren Ladoceour.

Going Soft

I can’t remember what sparked the rare, deep smile that spread across his face that day, but I’m thrilled that I got to capture it. A fierce negotiator and man of strength, he terrified me with his discipline and stern nature when I was young. Little did I know then that his tough exterior harbored such a warm heart. He teared up reading Grover Goes to School, typed country songs into poems for his wedding anniversaries, and provided a belly for me to nap on when I was small enough. And he’s happy just to wake up every day — to a warm cup of coffee and a poppy seed bagel — and protect the rest of us softies of the world.