“I thought you might worry.”
“I did worry.”
He winced.
“Sorry.”
“But I also don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of you.”
He glanced around the crowded room.
“I didn’t do it by myself.”
“No,” I said. “But you gave everyone the courage to begin.”
My Son Shaved His Head for His Sick Girlfriend—Then Her Mother Called Me from the Hospital
Part Six: What Diane Could Not Say
Over the following hour, the room filled with stories and laughter.
The soccer players presented Lily with a team jersey signed by every player. One teacher brought a stack of handwritten messages from students. Coach Daniels announced that the team would dedicate its next match to her.
Aaron had also arranged for the players to collect donations for a patient-support program at the hospital.
He had done all of it quietly.
No social media announcement.
No request for praise.
No attempt to make himself the center of attention.
He had simply wanted Lily to know that she had not disappeared from the lives of the people who cared about her.
