Reminders

Adam Bosch and Alexa James: Brandy Williams knew that one day, "Daddy's in heaven" wouldn't be enough.

They were sitting in the grocery store parking lot when she heard the question, posed by a 6-year-old, from the backseat of the car.

"How did Daddy die?"

Brandy looked at her daughter in the rearview mirror.

"Mya, are you ready to hear what Mommy's going to say?"

"Yes," she squeaked.

Deep breath.

"Daddy was fighting in the war."

"Yes."

"There was a bad person, and Daddy was working on a checkpoint on the side of the road, and a car pulled up…"

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