There's a family I've never written about. Growing up, I had four brothers—but only two I knew. The others were like ghosts: I knew they were there, I just couldn't see them. When my father passed, I finally held their names and addresses in my hands, and I did the bravest thing I could think of at the time — I wrote my brother Johnny a letter. And then I never sent it. It sat between the pages of a journal for years, until I lost it altogether. Johnny found me first, in 2011. We had about a year before he was gone. In this solo episode, recorded on a short drive, I finally read him the letter I should have sent — and send it out into the ether, hoping his soul catches the vibrations of my words
Conversations on the Road
Conversations on the Road is a weekly podcast hosted by Jonathan Westley. Each episode is an honest look at the roads we walk: identity, love, family, grief, masculinity, and the quiet work of choosing peace. Some episodes are solo reflections. Some are conversations. All of them are real. Subscribe to The Jonathan Journals on Substack for the written stories behind every episode.
Conversations on the Road is a weekly podcast hosted by Jonathan Westley. Each episode is an honest look at the roads we walk: identity, love, family, grief, masculinity, and the quiet work of choosing peace. Some episodes are solo reflections. Some are conversations. All of them are real. Subscribe to The Jonathan Journals on Substack for the written stories behind every episode.Listen on
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