After Heart Surgery, I Woke Up to Learn My Three Children Had Gone Home Because Hospital Parking Was Too Expensive. I Lay There in Tears Until a Well-Dressed Stranger Entered,

feeling, Mom?”

“Sore,” I said. “But okay.”

“Good. That’s good.” He set the manila envelope on his lap. He smoothed it out with both hands. “Listen. While you’re in here, there’s some insurance stuff we need to take care of. Just some forms. Boring stuff. So we can handle your bills while you recover.”

“What kind of forms?”

“Just a power of attorney,” David said easily. “Updated. The old one’s from 2016. The insurance company wants a newer one. So I can talk to them for you.”

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