The Inevitability of Turning into Our Parents

Despite spending most of our youth trying not to be like our parents, we often end up inheriting their traits and mannerisms as we grow older. The author realized he had become like his father when he whistled for his family's dog, using the same tune his father used to call their dog decades ago. The article reflects on the inevitability of turning into our parents and the songs inscribed on our hearts that we don't even know are there.