“I could listen to him laugh for hours. It used to be the soundtrack of my life, the thing that would brighten even my worst days. It’s like the sound of birds chirping on a warm spring day when the sun is shining, and there’s a slight breeze that kisses your skin. It was the house that I built for myself, the place I felt the safest. Even after all these years, hearing it makes me feel like I’m coming home again.”