Engines thundered in perfect harmony for thirty seconds, then fell into silence. It wasn’t random — it was intentional, synchronized, and filled with meaning.
Inside, my daughter Emma, too frail to stand, reached her tiny hand to the hospital window. Tears slid down her cheeks, but for the first time in weeks, she smiled.
The hospital staff had warned that the noise could disturb other patients.
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