Chris wrote:
I realized that the worst thing in the world isn’t being afraid of losing your children. The worst thing is not being there when they need you most.
I immediately called my father.
“You knew?”
There was a long silence on the other end.
“Yes.”
“How could you hide this from me?”
My father took a heavy breath.
“Because the children wanted to see the ocean. I did this for them, not for Chris.”
“He abandoned us, Dad.”
“I know. I still haven’t forgiven him. But when he found out about Ben’s illness, he came to my house. He didn’t even step inside. He stood at the door and told me he was asking for only one thing—to let him arrange this trip for them.”
