We stopped for tea a couple of hours into the drive. Before I could ask, my teammate ordered for his father — less sugar, extra strong, just the way he likes it. He didn’t ask; he just knew. Last week, I travelled about 500 kilometres to attend a colleague’s wedding. I was in the car with my teammate and his 75-year-old father, on a familiar kind of trip. We left in the morning, took a couple of breaks along the way, reached by evening, attended the reception, and returned the next day after the early morning wedding. It was routine and comfortable. But somewhere along the drive, I found myself noticing something I hadn’t expected — the nature of their relationship. During our conversations, his father joined in with ease on topics ranging from cinema to politics to technology. His father wasn’t just listening; he was fully part of it. It was a clear indication that they had these discussions at home regularly and in depth. The same ease showed up in smaller moments too — adjusting the...
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