A Joke About A Helicopter Revealed A Past They Never Expected

to come with me?”

“Yeah,” she said softly. “I’d like that.”

We walked back toward the facility. Aurora went ahead to debrief the pilot. Maya slipped her hand into mine the way she used to when she was small.

“Dad?” she said. “Are you happy?”

I thought about it. Really thought about it.

I thought about the smell of ammonia that I could still remember but continue reading …