Courtesy of Andrew BehrendtThis man is a survivor, I kept telling myself, despite all evidence to the contrary. Courtesy of Andrew Behrendt***Only a few months before that, my father told me he had cancer, which was discovered during an innocuous visit to the dentist. Courtesy of Andrew Behrendt***My father was born Jewish in Berlin in November of 1938. The author’s father is shown at his bar mitzvah in East Germany with his parents, circa 1951. Courtesy of Andrew Behrendt***As his health continued to fade, I stayed in my parents’ home, helping my mom care for him.

Source: Huffington Post June 15, 2024 17:08 UTC