We were at the hospital for about an hour. Fiona played with Clarissa and entertained her with funny stories while her mother was still grieving her father's death. Clarissa asked why her mother was crying, and Fiona told her that her mother was sad. Clarissa then hugged her mother and promised to make her smile again.

Fiona didn't let go of my hand for a moment after we left the hospital. She didn't speak to me in the car. She knew I didn't want to talk. She was very sensitive to her ...