“I think what my father and I have in common in terms of art and writing is being fascinated by the challenge to develop a story and pictures that go together. It is not just a story, which is very important in its own right, but it is also the pictures which must together make a book that works, that is alive, that can give something to the readers, and share something of authors. This is the most precious gift my father gave to me: a living example of how a man must follow his creativity to find himself. So in effect, my inner story is of making a connection to my (long-estranged) inner father through my personal creativities.”

Above is a small excerpt from a guest post by Ron Freeman on his father, the author/illustrator, Don Freeman over at www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com. It’s a great read—in four installments— for its touching honesty about the difficult relationship between a father and son, and how work harms and heals through perspective.