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young child. Seldom do we have the opportunity to go directly to the child to find out what he or she may think is important to them regarding the role of their fathers in their lives. Reproduced below, with minimal editing to eliminaterepetition, is a composite essay written by a class of third-his amazementat having after hisno problemswith he decidedasthma, to stop thatsince taking he washe wasto beingso freeof thesesymptoms.the lithium and tnifluoperazine, admitted to the intensive careand 3 days after unit of the hospitalon whatwould be of great interest be somewhat intimidating Somemind theto your readers to all fathers. fatherswould takeI think it though it mayis.a severe asthmatic attack. About 3 weeks before this letter was written, he experienced another psychiatric decompensation, was readmitted to the psychiatric hospital, and wasarenât.given lithium again. He has remained free of asthmatic symptoms during these 3 weeks, with no antiasthmatic medications required, again to his amazement.to a baseballor hockey game. He would build models with me. He would make popcorn in the popcorn popper. He would watch T.V. with me. He would have a catch with a baseball or football. He would know how to solve any prob1cm or question. He