I think about my father a lot.
We brought his ashes to spread on the Baltic Sea of his youth. Here are some photos from family and friends on the tall ship at sea.
I grew up with an immigrant mentality – with an unbounded sense of opportunity for those who work hard, and a reservoir of pride for our unique heritage. My father instilled a sense of scientific curiosity in me, and a love of learning about technology. He would often ask me how things work, from tape recorders to rainbows, and talk through a logical decomposition, invoking physics instead of fairies. He was ambitious and took risks to advance his career, with a fire in the belly to achieve. Memories of his proud homeland, while distant, provided us with a basis of self-confidence and belief that we could succeed against all odds, much like our ancestors did in crafting a free Estonia after WW I.
And a video of my eulogy at sea.
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