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Nile Kinnick's correspondence with his family, January-June 1939

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I read with interest and appreciation in O.O. McIntyre's column the other day an account of a father and son who dined in close companionship each evening. In the same column I read of a similar companionship between father and daughter - the father, now and then, escorting his daughter in a night of quiet dining and dancing. Such should be the relationship between parents and children; and thankfully, such is ours. More and more I call to mind Chief Justice Holme's quotation - "that no man can direct the life of another, at least if it is a life worth living. Each has to work out his own way and, if it is a good one, he probably will have to suffer a good deal in the process." And who would have it otherwise. As I mentioned in the forepart of this letter, you folks have allowed us the greatest independence and freedom of thought, play, and in all activities, possible to any children. And that you could do it with such confidence is one of the beauties of C. S.   Yours, Sonny Boy.

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I read with interest and appreciation in O.O. McIntyre's column the other day an account of a father and son who dined in close companionship each evening. In the same column I read of a similar companionship between father and daughter - the father, now and then, escorting his daughter in a night of quiet dining and dancing. Such should be the relationship between parents and children; and thankfully, such is ours. More and more I call to mind Chief Justice Holme's quotation - "that no man can direct the life of another, at least if it is a life worth living. Each has to work out his own way and, if it is a good one, he probably will have to suffer a good deal in the process." And who would have it otherwise. As I mentioned in the forepart of this letter, you folks have allowed us the greatest independence and freedom of thought, play, and in all activities, possible to any children. And that you could do it with such confidence is one of the beauties of C. S. Yours, Sonny Boy.