Grace could not hold back her tears, and she pulled Brian into her arms. She hugged him as tight as she could without hurting him. “Oh, thank God, you’re fine, baby!” she cried, her voice filled with so much emotion. “I was so scared…”Brian, although very weak, managed to raise his hand and pat his mom’s back gently. “Mommy, it’s okay,” he whispered. “I’m fine. Don’t cry…”But Grace couldn’t stop crying. It was as if Brian’s statement made her cry even more. Life without her son was unbearable.“I’m so sorry, Brian,” she whispered into his hair, her voice breaking.Brian pulled back slightly and looked up at her. He let out a weak, small smile to reassure his mom that he was fine. “Mommy, you worry too much. I’m okay now, really.”Brian was really a strong kid.Grace wiped her tears, her heart still heavy, but she felt so much relief.She kissed his forehead and held his hand tightly. She never wanted to let him go.As Grace held Brian in her arms, the door to the hospital room ope
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