Sean Cribben
lives in Stamford, CT, with his Wife (Troiquesa), Son (Knox), and daughter
(Lennox). In addition to spending time with loved ones, Sean likes to run,
read, write, listen to music, breathe, drink Nutella lattes, and spend time
near the water. Sean's favorite authors are Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers.
A Father’s Hope
My Son,
I hope You see the world
as cleanly as one
can.
I hope You know
that You define
what it means
to be a
Man.
I hope that when
You see Them,
You see Them
for who
They
are.
Whole.
Complex.
And Beautiful.
Deeply damaged,
and deeply scarred.
I hope You recognize, in
eyes,
broken dreams
and lost direction.
I hope You know
They’ll see you,
through Their
lost and broken lenses.
I hope You know
that what They see
is a reflection of Themselves.
I know My hope won’t set You
Free.
Only
You
can
Free Yourself.
I hope You do not judge Them.
Rather, strive to
Understand.
And, I hope You
Never.
Ever.
let Them
Define You as a Man.
