A LOST BASEBALL REUNITES A FATHER AND SON AFTER TEN YEARS OF SEPARATION AND A LOVE THAT WAS STOLEN BY LIES

The boy swallows hard.

“I… I’m sorry…”

The words barely make it out.

The man starts walking toward him.

Slow.

Measured steps across the grass.

No hurry.

He bends down.

Picks up the ball.

Turns it over in his hand.

Camera CLOSE-UP—

faded lettering across the surface.

Worn.

Old.

The man freezes.

Completely.

“…this isn’t possible…”

The words slip out quietly.

Soft.

Yet continue reading …