cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

I did not care. If that bike had been made of gold and diamonds, I would have set it on fire if it meant giving my daughter one painless breath.

The emergency room took her immediately.

A nurse asked questions. I answered badly. Derek filled in what I missed. Birthday party. Baseball bat. Left side. Trouble breathing. Fourteen years old. No, she did continue reading …