I will never forget September 15, 1990. I was in my early 20s working in an office when my mother called to let me know my father passed away. As it took what seemed to be an excruciatingly long ride on the LIRR to my parents’ home, tears intermittently streamed down my face as a sea of memories flooded my mind. I was now a young adult, but I still needed my father’s presence and guidance. I consider myself very fortunate to have had a loving father in my life despite it bein