What do you say to a father you can't sit beside this Father's Day? This segment is one answer: a letter read live on air, tracing one lesson, just be one step better, through a rebuilt house, years of growing up, and the staples still being pulled out of old stairs.

It's also a pointer to the Wind Phone, a real-world tradition built around a phone booth where people go to speak to loved ones who are out of reach, including where to find one nearby for anyone whose Father's Day doesn't look like everyone else's.

A short conversation about distance and fathers follows, along with a quick look at what's coming up later in the show.

Topics: Father's Day tribute, long distance dad, Wind Phone, family storytelling, holiday segment

Originally aired on 2026-06-19