After 13 Days in the NICU, I Took My Newborn Daughter to Meet Grandpa—One Look at Her Eyes Made Him Whisper, “This Can’t Be Possible”

Every morning I woke wondering whether the night nurse had called while I slept.

Grandpa visited almost every day.

He stood beside the incubator and called Nora:

“Miss Marsh.”

When she finally stabilized enough for discharge, I felt as though someone had opened the doors to civilization.

I strapped her into the car.

Checked the straps.

Checked again.