Ashley listened quietly to Hanson's story, thinking to herself.
Everyone out there thought Hanson was a lucky guy, blessed with things some folks worked their whole lives for and never got.
But they didn't see the hurt that Hanson hid away inside.
Ashley really felt for him. Hanson loved Doris to pieces, but to Doris, he was just some stranger. That had to sting.
"Even though Mrs. Gardner isn't in the best place right now, I bet your being there for her makes a difference," Ashley said, trying to cheer him up. "Who knows? Maybe one day she'll just snap out of it and recognize you again."
Hanson responded with silence, but he gave her a smile.
After that, Hanson didn't say anything else. He was silent the whole way, just looking down at some documents. Ashley secretly wondered to her
