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”

Ask.

These are small verbs.

They could have saved us years of pain.

One evening, long after Walter had moved out, Lisa and I sat on the porch watching rain hit Maple Street.

She asked:

“Do you ever think about what would’ve happened if you hadn’t woken up?”

“Yes.”

“What do you think?”