When I opened my daughter’s closet and found a stash of something entirely unexpected, she begged me not to jump to conclusions. I thought I was staring at the biggest regret of her life, but the truth was something I never saw coming My name is Dax, and I’m forty-two. I’m a firefighter, which is kind of funny since I never noticed the metaphorical fire burning under my own roof. For the last few years, it’s been just me and my daughter, Aspen. My wife passed away a few years ago, and the house got awfully quiet after that. It was full of memories that hurt too much to face. So, I did what a lot of people do when they’re hurting: I ran. I threw myself into extra shifts at the firehouse, practically living at the station….CONTINUE READING IN BELOW
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