It May Not Have Been Easy... But Was Absolutely Perfect

"Mom, he's not moving," Mariah commented. "What do you mean he's not moving? Mariah, what happened? Is Dalen okay? I need to know if my son is alive. Can you tell me if my son is alive?" I said as I'm standing in line at the checkout. "Mom, I don't know, they won't let me see him. There's a lot of blood, Mom. What do I do?" Mariah stated in a panic. "Mariah, are you okay? Please, you need to tell me that you are okay and that my son is alive! Mariah, I love you. I love you so much. I just need t