Father - Apu - Opa - Papa Pan

Ference Maros and Margaret Szlatkovszki wedding photo 1942

I've been thinking about my Father Apu, and the loving gifts he passed on to me. Those gifts have helped me in my path of being a Father and Grandfather. Fathering has been a process of discovering that love is not merely an emotion or a feeling... love is expressed in deed.

We have to accept the loving that was shared by our fathers as well as our mothers. Receiving their expression of love is our first step towards our continuation of the loving activity. Lucky are those of us who become aware of our unique availability and accountability to be able to get to the point of being able to express this loving. 

In the 20th century, Fathers were at war. The lucky ones came home and were required to set the horrors aside to maintain whatever level of loving they were able to express in the aftermath. 

I want to share my gratitude to all the Fathers who are veterans of the patriarchal system through the centuries. Here I'd like to honor the Grandparents of my children and share with their Great Grandchildren ~ the beauty of their souls.

​Lovingly,
Papa Pan aka Opa & Andras
​AM Heartist in Resonance