Tears slowly filled my eyes as I stood there watching. For days I had imagined painful possibilities in my mind. I had thought Tyler might be hiding some terrible secret or even supporting another child somewhere else. Instead the truth was something completely different. It was a story of helplessness and quiet sacrifice.
Without making any noise I turned around and walked back home. My heart felt heavy with compassion yet there was also a small painful feeling that the truth had been hidden from me.
