★Nathan★
I spent the entire day in a strange haze, suspended somewhere between shock and wonder. Even as the morning sun stretched into a warm afternoon glow, I still could not believe it. Rebecca. My daughter. A child with my eyes, my hair, my stubbornness, and a smile that had cracked something wide open inside my chest. She had pulled me into her world without hesitation. She showed me her drawings, her toys, and her books. She shared all the little pieces of her life that I had never been part of. Each moment felt like both a gift and a punch to the chest. Every laugh she shared with me, every question she asked, every time she reached for my hand, it all reminded me of the years I had missed. By late afternoon, Rebecca was sitting on the floor with her building blocks, and I was righ
