Today, of course, is Father's Day.

Thanks very much to Linda for sending this on.

I love my kids more than anything in the world, and it really hurts to be apart from them. But I know that whatever we're all going through right now will pass.

If at the end of it all they come to have anything approaching the affection for me that I have for my own dad, then that's much, much more than I deserve.


So if you're a father, or the child of one, have a wonderful day.

And remember, we're all just trying to make our way as best we can, so sometimes we have to cut each other a little slack.

As Loudon sang to Rufus (Wainwright, that is....):

"When I was your age, I was a mess.
On a bad day, I still am I guess."