Sadness. And shock. Tim Russert, gone at the age of 58 of a heart attack.Four years ago, Russert wrote a book about his relationship with his father. I remember hearing an interview with him on the radio and being struck by the love that came through his words as he spoke about this man that had meant so much to him. I remember thinking, at the time, how wonderful it was that he had taken the time to do something that often is left undone, to say the things that are often left unsaid. His book, his words, his love for his father reminded me to be grateful for my relationship with mine. Russert’s book was released in May of 2004, just in time for Father’s Day that year. The book was such a hit that it gave birth to a second book, a compilation of stories sent to him from sons and daughters about their relationships with their dads. The pages are filled with remarkable remembrances, remarkable in that they are so ordinary and yet extraordinary at the same time. In writing his own memoir, Russert opened the door for others to look at their relationship with their father as well.