Lessons From a Prince
The “step” in step-parent comes from the ancient latin word ástíeped meaning bereaved, as in one who marries a widow. My step-father, Al Kahn, began courting my mother (not a widow) 41 years ago, when I was 9. On Monday at 9:50am, this self-made, complicated and beloved man died comfortably in his sleep. Here is what he helped me understand. 1. Your reputation is all you have. Guard it fiercely. Al clawed his way up the ladder of life, from a Depression kid selling apples fro