see the face of a man that my daughter will call
daddy, because this little girl has only ever had one
man as her father.
Only one wonderful man.
A man that he will love her more than anything
in the world.
“Lily … Our Lily,” I say, and he squeezes my
hand tight.
Patrick
Erin came home today. Now, after two weeks,
she’s able to stand up and take a few steps, but she
can’t be alone and her mother wants to be there for
her until she has to return to America, so she’s
decided to stay at her father’s house for now, until
she’s better and then she can make a decision
about the future.
I don’t want to pressure her or force her to make
a decision right away. Everything that’s happened
will give us time to reflect and understand what we
are to each other and what it is we want.
God, I already know. If it were up to me, I’d
bring her home with me and take care of her every
minute, but Erin is a mother now and she wants to
understand what to do with her life.
We are all in the hospital to visit the baby. Lily
will have to stay here for a few more weeks and
Erin is hesitant to leave her, but until the situation
stabilizes the doctors cannot release her.
I find everyone in the corridor in front of the
nursery window. That includes the entirety of my
