One of the joys of fatherhood is seeking out shared experiences. Here, John Hiner is shown with his son, Alex Hiner, at the NFC Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif., on January 28, 2024.Photo provided by John Hiner
My son was three days old and immobilized in a small bed in the neonatal intensive care unit at University of Michigan hospital. He’d had a tracheotomy, was sedated and was attached to a half dozen tubes and monitors.
“I will never leave you,” I vowed to Alex as I held his tiny hand with my fingertips.
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