My 17-year-old son shaved his head for his sick girlfriend – the next day, her mother said, “You need to come to the hospital and see what your son did.”

wanted me to go first.”

I turned to Diane. Her arms had dropped to her sides, and tears were streaming down her face.

“I couldn’t say it on the phone,” she whispered. “I tried. I just kept thinking, look what your son did, and I couldn’t finish the sentence.”

Coach Daniels bent down.

“Diane,” I said, moving closer to my friend.

“I’ve been so jealous of continue reading …