“First,” he said, “I want you to know that I’m okay—that I am the luckiest man alive to have a daughter like you who has made so many sacrifices to make sure that I’m taken care of. But I need you to know…that I don’t expect you to be here forever. I’m scared I’ve let you do so much for me that you’ve forgotten to take care of yourself. And if that’s the case, I’d never be able to forgive myself.”
