My Father, Part Four

George F. Walker, one of Canada’s most prolific and popular playwrights, pens an elegy to his father in seven parts. Esoterica will syndicate one part each day leading up to Father’s Day.

By George F. Walker.

All over the place. Because I’m often bad at endings.

My father the fighter. A very gentle guy in a violent sport. He did it for the money. He did it because he could.

When my dad tried to teach me how to box, when I was 12 I think, all the early lessons were about how to avoid being hit as much as possible. He then asked me to press o…