Virginia needed heart surgery that she could not afford.
The two traveled together to the hospital that evening.
Virginia lay pale in a hospital bed, medical tubes attached to her arm.
Gini stood quietly nearby.
“Harold used to visit us sometimes,” she said softly.
The doctor later explained that the surgery Virginia needed was urgent.
Without it, her condition could become life-threatening.
The cost of the procedure was far beyond what Virginia and her daughter could manage.
Standing in the hospital hallway, Rosa felt a sudden understanding of Harold’s letter.
He had known what she would find.
He had trusted her to finish something he could no longer do.
A Decision Made
Two days later Rosa returned to the hospital.
This time she carried the funds needed for the surgery.
The operation went ahead as planned.
When it was over, the doctors confirmed that the procedure had been successful.
