Christopher Reeve’s Son Pens Touching Father’s Day Tribute

"You Will Believe A Man Can Fly."  That was the tagline for "Superman:  The Movie" starring Christopher Reeve as The Man of Steel.  I remember seeing this movie in the theater with my dad and loving it.  More so, I remember how much my son loved this movie as a small boy and would run around the house belting out John Williams' iconic musical score.

Before we put Father's Day fully in the rear view mirror, I wanted to share with you something written by ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve.  Yes, this is the boy who had "Superman" for a father.   Will was only 3 when his father was paralyzed by an horse-riding accident in 1995.  He was but 11 when he passed away in 2004.  Will is now 29.  In a letter posted on Good Morning America, he recalled watching an old VHS copy of a whales documentary narrated by his late father.  Will said he grew up loving whales, despite not being able to share those moments with his dad.  He went on to say that while in Alaska on assignment, he was able to feel his father's spirit while recreating the moment from the documentary.  And he shared so much more.

"We never got to see whales together. We never got to do a lot of stereotypical father-son stuff -- no catch in the backyard, no birds and the bees, no driving lessons, no prom pictures, no college visits, no guy's dinners in New York City. While I haven't been able to celebrate with him on Father's Day for 17 years, I honor him today with joy and a dream realized. I saw whales in Alaska last night, up close, and felt dad was with me. I'm 29 now and have finally started to understand what honoring my dad actually means. I thought it meant following the roads he would want me to go down, or to live my life as his proxy, making up for lost time according to his thwarted dreams. Turns out, our parents want us to find out who we are and go be that. That is the ultimate form of honor. In our short time together, my dad gave me everything: his love and attention, his values and passions. When he died, I was certain my purpose in life was to be him, to seamlessly carry on his legacy, to leave no separation between where Christopher Reeve ended and where Will Reeve began. Like many missing the main character every third Sunday in June, I never feel fully whole on Father's Day. But I find peace and strength in the fact that the greatest gift I can give my dad is to keep him in my heart while I follow it wherever it leads me."

You get the feeling that a man who made us believe in flight, is looking down in admiration at the way his son is continuing to soar.