Ethan nodded as though he knew exactly where we were looking.
“Cancer was going to steal my future. I decided to steal a little of it back.”
He held up one of the sealed envelopes.
“Noah, you kept your promise.”
Our son moved closer to the screen.
“You hid the shovel. You waited. You were brave even when you didn’t understand why.”
Noah covered his mouth as tears rolled down his cheeks.
Ethan smiled at him.
“I’m proud of you, buddy.”
He raised the envelope slightly.
“And now you get to do the fun part. Those boxes aren’t gifts.”
“They’re birthdays I won’t get to see.”
“Open one.”
