Dear Dad

Dear Dad,
Just spent my Sunday morning as I usually do with James Lipton and the Actors' Studio. It's always so humbling because it reminds me that I've still got so much more room in me left (more than I'd like) for greatness. Today was better than usual though because it was an episode where James Lipton was the guest...and I realized while watching that I was closer to you this morning than I've ever been since you've gone...specifically when he was asked by one of the students which role he'd most like to be remembered for and he said that he hopes that his tombstone reads Dean Lipton. There are such parallels between the two of you. Maybe the medium in which you work are different, however you both have that same sense of passion in teaching those mediums and making a difference (that neither of you will know the extent of) in the lives and futures of the students. He (and you) have a way of bridging the gap between where the students are and where they want and need to be...and making it a compelling journey of willing wonder, surrender and also many times very silly and fun. I saved the episode and hope that I can find a DVD or something of this particular episode so I don't have to fast forward through the commercials...it would be great to have when I'm missing you most. And the show in general always makes things a little quieter so that I can get things in order (for the moment) and hopefully get me to a path of having a little less empty space waiting for creative greatness.

-Tiff