Some of us are old enough to remember the old Cat Stevens' tune, "Father And Son." That song, as you might recall, is in the form of a dialogue. The father speaks first and tries to share with his son some of the wisdom he's gained from his years of living. He says that it's not yet time to make a change, relax, and take it easy. Perhaps the son ought to look for a wife.
The son, in the next verse, responds that his father is more interested in talking than listening. Dad then replies with his same message: don't make changes, take life more slowly, get married, settle down, blah, blah, blah.
In the last verse, they both sing — at each other. Neither is listening to the other. There is a great chasm between the two of them. A great emotional distance had developed between the father and…