We Are All Unprepared

Published: March 6, 2023, 7 a.m.

In 1929, William Alexander Percy\u2019s favorite cousin died. Then just a few years later, he lost his mother. Then his cousin\u2019s wife died and he lost his own father. He had wanted to be a poet. He had hoped to spend his days traveling the world, practicing law, enjoying his family\u2019s wealth. Yet the confirmed bachelor found himself compelled by circumstances to adopt his cousin\u2019s three boys: Walker (14), LeRoy (13) and Phin (9).\u2709\ufe0f Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com\U0001f4f1 Follow Daily Dad: Tw...