Nicholas's POV I smiled. “That’s right.”He hugged me quickly but tightly. Then he stepped back two paces, standing tall like a little soldier ready to face the world.“Daddy, work hard and be careful, okay?”I nodded. “You too. Be a good boy, okay?”He turned toward the gate, then back to me and waved. “Goodbye, Daddy!”“Goodbye, General Charlie!” I replied, raising my hand high.I stood still for a moment, watching his small back blend into the crowd of other children. And for some reason, there was something swelling in my throat. Not sadness, but a deep sense of gratitude. This child, this little one with a frail body but a spirit that always shone, was the reason I had to be strong. Why I couldn’t give up.***The smell of oil, rust, and dust greeted me as I stepped onto the grounds of the old workshop. Amidst the skeletal frames of cars that were nearly junk, I saw a familiar figure bent over the hood
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