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“When you hug your children tonight, know that it is because of him,” he said with a nod to Matt. “My son. The bravest, most selfless person I know.”
“I know,” Steve said, holding it together for both of them, the last fatherly act he would do for his child. “There’s going to be a lot of things you don’t know how to do. That’s okay. It’s okay not to know. Ask for help. People will help you. Let them.”
Matt wrapped his arms around his dad’s neck and the two hugged for what would be the last time. They held each other for a long time, but it wasn’t long enough. It never would be.
But if she was being honest with herself, here at the end, she found she was sad. Not regretful. She still knew she was right. But she was sad. Maybe, she realized, her heart aching as she thought it, it wasn’t enough to be right.
It is written in the Talmud, “Whoever saves a single life is considered by scripture to have saved the whole world.”
He had so many questions: Did it hurt? Where are you now? Are you with Mom? Can you guys see me? What do I do?
