An Unexpected Discovery in a Family Sunflower Garden

my mind played tricks on me, and I truly believed I was looking at Lily.

Patrick stared at the image without blinking, his eyes wide with a mixture of shock and sudden, desperate hope.

Mom, he whispered, his voice trembling as a tear fell onto the glossy paper, that is her.

A Cruel Offer of Hope

Behind the photograph, tucked neatly into the bottom of continue reading …