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My Father’s Hands - Harwood Taylor

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“There was just a grace about his fingers and his hands that I just always remember being fascinated by.”

Photo by William Chambers

My Father’s Hands

by Harwood Taylor

Harwood Taylor reaches for a father who is out of touch.

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I Will Be Your Father Figure

Original Air Date

Jun 12, 2018

Location

Houston, Texas

Recorded

Nov 19, 2014

Duration

06:13

Extras From This Story

Harwood and his Dad on the way to a Houston Rockets Basketball game at The Summit in 1977. Harwood says "I was 13 and my dad was 53. Coincidentally, I’m now one year older than my dad was in this photo."