At Sunday dinner, Dad told 23 relatives: “She’s wo…

and being moved to the pediatric cardiac ICU. I found Catherine Thornton in the waiting room, along with Senator Thornton himself and their son Jonathan, Charlie’s father. All three looked exhausted and terrified.

“He’s going to be fine,” I said immediately.

Catherine burst into tears. Jonathan grabbed his father’s shoulder, his own eyes filling. Senator continue reading …