My 12-year-old daughter cut her hair off to support a girl fighting cancer—then the principal called and said, “You need to come right now and see this with your own eyes.”

yours later.”

He cleared his throat and unfolded a note from his pocket:

“If my girls ever forget what kind of man I tried to be, remind them by how you show up.

Letty will always lead with her heart. Piper will pretend she’s fine and carry too much by herself. Don’t let either one of them stand alone if you can help it.”

I covered my mouth.