For 25 Christmases, The Same Silent Stranger Appeared Outside Our House At Exactly The Same Time. He Never Spoke, Never Left A Note, And Every Year My Parents Called The Police In Panic. When I Turned 15, I Finally Stepped Outside And Asked, “Why Do You Keep Coming Back?” He Looked Straight At Me… And Burst Into Tears.

give you. I know how it looked. I know your parents told you I was dangerous. But I was not there to hurt anyone. I was there because I could not stay away. Because even one glimpse of you, even from across the street, was enough to keep me going for another year.

I saw you grow from a baby to a boy to a teenager to a man. I saw you learn to ride a continue reading …