I was lying in a hospital bed, unable to stand after a terrible crash, when my parents suddenly rushed in — their faces filled not with worry, but
After a serious highway accident left me in the hospital with both legs in casts, I thought the worst was behind me. I was wrong. I couldn’t move without help, and every moment was a painful reminder of how helpless I’d become. Three days later, my father arrived with an unbelievable demand. “Your sister’s ceremony…