It is pure sadness that speaks from those eyes. Thomas Manzel looks at the picture on the dresser in the living room. He always keeps an eye on it when he’s at home. It doesn’t matter whether he’s sitting across from you on the couch or walking from the living room to the kitchen. He has to get past this photo. It is framed in black. A young man with dimples laughs boldly at the camera. A rainbow adorns the light blue background. “You walk this path alone, but you will always be with us in our hearts,” is written in black on the photo.
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