When I finally got home after my long night with Nurse Hamilton, my mother had already gone to bed. My dad was headed that way, but I stopped him long enough to ask if I could invite Nurse Hamilton over for dinner with us the following evening."Sure, that sounds fine," he said. He cocked his head and looked at me. "You seem much more relaxed tonight.""Yes sir," I replied, "Talking with that woman made me see a lot of things much more clearly."I stepped in and hugged my dad fiercely. After a second, he hugged me back."Dad, I love you so much," I said, "I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate everything you have done for me. The more I talked with Nurse Hamilton, and the more she helped me see things clearly, the more I understood just how lucky I am that you are my dad."He released me from the hug and took a step back to look at my face. After a bit, he nodded."Should I get some coffee so we can stay up and talk?" he asked."Not unless you really want to. I'm exhausted,
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