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I tried to put it all behind me and I focused on my business Then Graha so I went to the brownstone to see what needed to be done to put it up for sale and that’s when I found them The letters

I lay on the hotel bed, re – at least, as much as I could remember There was just too much to deal with Sue’s death, my own injuries, Graham…

Truthfully, the only time in the past three years that I felt happy, truly happy, had been with Miranda When ere together, notelevision inthe surf, walking along the boardwalk, I felt – happy

Like I could do that forever

She was perfect for me Perfect

I couldn’t i as perfect as her Besides Sue, I had never felt that way about a woman Not in the three years since Sue died and not before her

I felt such incredible guilt that I’d taken away Miranda’s new husband and made her aMy mission killed Lewis He died because of me

How could I face her and tell her that?

In the end, I was a coward and it was hard for h several tours of duty in Iraq and then in Special Forces in Afghanistan, to ad theof the man who died to save my life

I shouldn’t have even been in Arlington to attend any of the roup grief counseling sessions Casey kept talking about…

After a few scant hours of sleep, I woke early and got up, showered, dressed in ton National Cemetery so I could pay my respects before any of the families arrived I’d stop, snap a few pictures of the headstones and plaques of the men I kneere killed in action Then I’d leave

Miranda didn’t need to seeinsult to injury I parked and began ton National Ceraves are marked by whit

e headstones, row upon row that rest beneath trees, and the grass surrounding thereen and lush Overhead that day, the sky was blue and it was peaceful as I wandered a the rows of headstones

Using the App on raves of several h the rows of headstones While I walked, emotion built inside of hanistan ca back I found the na e and I bent down to touch their grave markers

The Columbarium and Niche Wall were also i like a trip back to some Greek or Roman temple with the carved stone arches and walls It was early, and I hoped to ht know me – especially Miranda As much as I would have liked to thank Dan’s parents in person, I couldn’t I didn’t want to hurt Miranda any more than I had already