May 11th, 2024

On March 4th, you had a heart attack. I don’t think I’ll ever forget how horrifying and scary it was. Charlie was there, thank God. We’ve been dealing with the after effects of ever since. You are now scheduled for open heart surgery on June 11th, the Tuesday after you graduate from high school. If I think about it too much, I’ll throw up. You, however, are being incredibly stoic, saying that you just want to do it now, get it over with. You said today that it’s going to be a long month. You’re right.