— Chapter 59 —

Moving On


Four people sitting around a table at a social gathering, including a man in a military uniform with a gun holstered, and others dressed casually, two women and a man holding a glass, in an outdoor setting at night.

Some chapters are about survival. Others are about learning how to keep living afterward. This chapter is about transition, release, and the hard grace of stepping forward.

Chief Duck

A young woman and an older man shaking hands, both smiling, in front of a Chicago Cubs baseball team sign on a closet door. The woman is wearing a dark baseball cap and T-shirt, and the man is wearing a white sports jersey.
An elderly man in a black suit with a red and white patterned tie and pocket square standing in a church or religious setting.
Two men in an office, one talking on the phone and the other standing, with framed pictures on the gray wall behind them and a desk with papers and a water bottle.

Chief Tate

Business card for Dallas County Sheriff's Department featuring a German Shepherd dog and contact information.