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Under the Influence
A son's honesty with his parents fails to yield the love, compassion and forgiveness they taught him to value.
In this hour, hear how celebrated author and writer Adam Gopnik (Paris to the Moon, The New Yorker) embarrasses his son and offends other loved ones by getting lost in the new world of instant message abbreviations. Also, the story of a first kiss and beyond from a handicapped woman; a pair of unlikely pen pals; and the sad tale of a gay man who comes out to his parents with dramatic consequences.
A son's honesty with his parents fails to yield the love, compassion and forgiveness they taught him to value.