David and the Old Man
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"Of all the wordly ironic things that could happen in one's own lifetime, I'm sure my father did not expect to have a son that just would not eat! He was 'Food Giant", grower and producer of mass quanities of food. He fed the entire neighborhood, gave huge quantities of garden produce to whoever stopped by and uttered the word "jist" (eat) in Czechoslovakian, every time you sat down to eat. This was his world, his heritage, his complete personal makeup and the very core of his existence. This must have been the crushing blow in his life and he had no clue how to handle it. He must have thought countless timesof how this could be possible that he fathered a son who would't eat food!
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David and the Old Man is a true life story about a father and his oldest son. The father a rugged, independent, stubborn and selfserving man who grew up on a farm where growing food became the only way to survive. He carries this farm mentality into his own family situation and has an enormous garden which primarily provides for his wife and four children. He grows and stores enough food for his family, all the neighbors and friends. Beyond his own belief, the Old Man’s first son is not the rugged individualist he pictured his first son to be. David, as a youth, appears to have all the normal tendecies of any other kid, but does not fully develop physically and has a dislike of certain foods. The psychological battle between father and son is further nututred by the Old Man’s dislike for David’s passive and unfatherlike personality. David develops anorexia nervosa patterns in the early 1960’s and becomes a full blown anorexic case by his late teens. What is unusual about this-- David is a male, completely rare for this disease and exceptionally rare for that time period in which it occurred. The family battles the Old Man’s will and lives with a son or brother who displays no regard for himself or those close to him.
About the Author
I live with my wife and three children in Santa Clarita Valley California. We love to go boating, camping, fishing and travel together as often as possible. Spending time with my family is top priority and all of us being outdoor enthusiasts creates a lot of fun. I run a small contracting business here with my wife’s help and we have been able to make a decent living for ourselves. For myself, I especially enjoy long range saltwater sport fishing out of San Diego, California and driving with Marilyn (my wife) in her restored 1957 Ford Ranchero.