I just stopped talking to Mom and Dad about what the kids were doing. I didn't want to put extra pressure on them. They already had so much. |
It's overwhelming to think about it now. But at the time, you just do it. |
My parents never gave up on my brother. And each of us [six] siblings [visited] one day a week, just to make sure he always had company. |
We called it Father Baker's miracle. Miracles don't have to last forever. |