Bob Chase Sr. talks with his son Bob Jr. about an incident he regrets from the past that has stayed with him his entire life—beating Bob Jr. for not wearing a raincoat to a guitar lesson.
Originally aired May 16, 2008, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Bob Chase Sr. talks with his son Bob Jr. about an incident he regrets from the past that has stayed with him his entire life—beating Bob Jr. for not wearing a raincoat to a guitar lesson.
Originally aired May 16, 2008, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Bob Chase Sr. (BCS) and Bob Chase Jr. (BCJ)
BCJ: When you think about your kids, what makes you happy? What makes you sad?
BCS: Well, I can tell you. One of the greatest failings in my life involved you. Constantly in my mind is the fact that I mistreated you over a very stupid incident that occurred when you were young. We lived in Levittown and I’m sure you know the incident of your not wearing a raincoat to going to a guitar lesson. And, uh, I was for some reason incensed and I beat you. And, uh, that um incident has stayed with me for the rest of my life.
BCJ: You know that of course I remember that incident. But I wish you wouldn’t think of that constantly. Because when I think of all the good that you did for me, that just so pales in terms of everything else.
BCS: I know it happened 50 years ago but – the memory – I can’t erase it. It’s still there, still present in my mind.
BCJ: I’ve said – and maybe I’ve never said it to you – but I’ve said this to many people: If I am good in what I do, no one in the world deserves more credit than you.
BCS: That means – that means a great deal. And I know that – I really do. I understand that.
BCJ: I’m glad you do. Because it’s true.
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