Seven years ago, the call came on a Tuesday. Dan had been tired—more tired than usual, the kind of exhaustion that settles into bone and marrow. A series of tests later, and the word hung in the air like smoke: advanced cardiomyopathy . A failing heart.
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When my brother Dan brought Sarah home for the first time, I was skeptical. Protective, maybe. We were a tight trio—Dan, me, and our mom. We didn’t have a big extended family; we had a fortress of three. Seven years ago, the call came on a Tuesday