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(Ayden Castell’s Point of View)

There was something about that day that felt different. As if the air had a glow of its own, as if God had opened a window just for us. We walked down the hospital hallway holding hands, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was living one of those moments that changes everything without asking for permission.

When we arrived at Dr. Angela’s office, there they were:

my godparents.

Guillermo Medina and Lili.

Guillermo—my godfather, one of the most respe