My Daughter Whispered “Just in Case” and Put A Note in My Palm Before Surgery — What I Read in the Waiting Room Made My Legs Give Out

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“What sort of something?”

She pushed a bent piece of paper into my hand. It felt warm, like she had been gripping it forever.

“Just to be safe,” she mentioned.

She folded my fingers over the note, one by one.

I did my best to stay normal. Six years of raising a kid by myself showed me exactly how to keep a calm face while my heart was racing inside.

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