The Door Finally Opened
For three deployments over seven years, Staff Sergeant Maria Reyes communicated with her daughter Sofia through every means available. First came handwritten letters from Kandahar,...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Hebrews 1:1-4.
For three deployments over seven years, Staff Sergeant Maria Reyes communicated with her daughter Sofia through every means available. First came handwritten letters from Kandahar, each one sprayed with her perfume so Sofia could hold them close. Then scratchy satellite phone calls where Maria's voice cut in and out, half her words swallowed by static. Later, pixelated video chats where the screen froze mid-smile.…
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