A Family Secret Revealed
Martha took a deep breath, her voice shaky, “Sarah, there’s something we’ve never told you.” And then, she narrated the heartbreaking tale of Sarah’s uncle—the accident, the wheelchair, societal judgments, the subsequent depression, and the tragic end. The tale was punctuated by her sobs, “We were scared… scared history would repeat itself.” Sarah had not expected this bombshell that her mother dropped.