June 2026

When we walked into the room and Indiana heard our voice, her tears that began falling caused a chain reaction from her Mama and me. Hers’ because she’s frightened and in pain, and not fully understanding what’s happening, and why she has all the tubes and wires attached to her. Ours’ because it hurts us to see her in so much pain that we can’t make go away. But it’s done. And she’s on the backside of a long, very hard day… actually, two days.

Watch the video at the end of this article. Introduction When we quietly stepped into...