I wish my father were here to face the music: to be held accountable for his rage-filled outbursts and stripped of the three belts he always had ready to unleash on me. As an adult, I also recognized my mother’s culpability in provoking his tirades and not protecting her children. The Beatles released their hit song “Help!” in 1965. “Help me if you can. I’m feeling down… Won’t you please, please help me!” That same year, my parents signed a permission slip, allowing me to par