The Rearview Mirror Speech at Sudheer and Kristine's Wedding June 20, 2026 [ I delivered the following speech at my son Sudheer's wedding. While written for a particular occasion, it reflects on a transition familiar to many parents: the moment when children begin their own journey and parents gradually recede into the rearview mirror.] Weddings are among the happiest moments in life, perhaps even more so when it is the youngest child getting married. Like all fathers, I have countless memories of Sudheer growing up. Bringing up the boys in the Bronx, I still remember sitting on the front porch steps, with one child on each side, relaxing at the end of the day. One memory always makes me smile. We were driving home from the Bronx Zoo when three-year-old Sudheer asked his brother, “Why doesn’t Daddy just write a check for a million dollars so we can all be rich?” At the time, I had to explain that life does not work that way. But today, I can confidently say that someday soon yo...