“Just come home,” I whispered, feeling a shiver roll through me. “Get better and come home to us.” “I am.” “Wow.” “Wow, what?” “You said ‘I am.’” I clenched my eyes shut as a wave of hopeful warmth washed over my heart. “Not ‘I will.’” Sniffling, I added, “You don’t know how long I’ve waited to hear you say the words ‘I am.’”
