I Woke After 11 Days and Found My 9-Year-Old Grandson Asleep Beside My Hospital Bed—Then He Whispered, “Pretend You’re Still in a Coma”

Ugly.

Honest.

“I thought if you were scared of losing him, maybe you’d understand what it felt like to always lose you to David.”

My stomach turned.

She continued quickly.

“I know how awful that sounds.”

“It is awful.”

“Yes.”