Fathers and sons

As I mentioned a few posts ago, I went to see "W" at the cinema a few days back. At the same time I was reading Barak Obama's book "Dreams from my Father". It is interesting to see that the relationship with their fathers has been key to the lives of the current and the next president in very different ways. If "W" is to be believed (and it is a film, not a documentary) the relationship between the two President Bushes "41" and "43" was and remains a strained one, with the W generally being a disappointment to his father. This is a strong contrast to Barak Obama's tale of not knowing his father - following his parent's separation when he was very young he only saw his father once at age 10 before his father died. However, his father still managed to make a strong impact on Obama and his book is a really interesting memoir on the rather unusual background of the man who is very likely to be the next President.