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Each time Harper woke up, she stayed alert for a bit longer than the time before. The doctors were thrilled by her progress and optimistic about her prognosis.
We still hadn’t told her that I was her father because we were concerned about dropping that big of a shock on her so early in her recovery, but I was going to insist that we tell her soon. I’d already gone far too long without my daughter in my life.
The child proved herself to be an absolute delight. Even in the brief moments of lucidity that she shared with us, it quickly became obvious that she was bright, funny, and well-adjusted. Despite how much I wished that I’d been included in the child’s life before now, it was clear that Meg had done a marvelous job of raising Harper on her own.
Meg and I sat in stoic silenc
