I buried my son ten years ago – when I saw my new neighbors’ boy, I was certain he looked exactly like mine would have if he were still alive today.

told us everything.

“So I had a brother?” he said.

My voice trembled. “Yes.”

“What happened to him?”

“He died when he was nine. Car accident.”

“Oh.” Tyler lowered his head.

He was quiet for a moment.

“What happened to him?”

When he looked up, there was something in his face I couldn’t quite name.

“It almost seems unfair. He was born healthy, and I wasn’t, but… continue reading …