And to his credit, he did it.

“I found out I had a son,” he said, “and it did something to me.

It made me feel like I’d missed my whole life.

And Mom got hold of that and she started — she started painting a picture.

Every week.

The three of us, and Liam having his dad every day, and how it wasn’t too late.

And I let her, because part of me wanted to hear it.” He looked at the table.

“And I didn’t tell you because I was scared that I’d tell you and then find out that I wanted something else.