My in-laws sent my 6-year-old daughter a cute brown teddy bear for her birthday. She smiled for a second, then suddenly froze and asked, “Mommy, what is it?

That hesitation answered the question.

Richard spoke next. His voice was low. “I should have stopped it.”

Daniel, sitting beside me, whispered, “Yes, you should have.”

Richard looked toward him, but Daniel stared straight ahead.

After court, Margaret attempted one last scene in the hallway. She stepped toward us, forgetting or ignoring the order, and said,continue reading …