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?

At first, I thought she meant the tag. A small white gift tag was tucked under the bow. But then I saw the bear’s left eye. It did not match the right one. The right eye was glossy and flat. The left eye had a tiny dark circle at the center, too deep, too exact, like a pinhole.

My mouth went dry.

I carefully took the bear from Lily.

“Sweetheart,” I said,continue reading …