Wrangler 2023 Fall

Serving Up Success

Tori was removed from her mother’s care at the age of two due to neglect and abuse. Her grandpa and grandma, who took her in, quickly learned that stories were the best way to get the child back to sleep when she was upset, so taking her to the bookstore for a new book every week became a tradition. “I loved that time with Grandpa. It was the best part of the week,” recalls Tori.

But that all changed in a heartbeat. One morning, as Tori and her grandfather were on their way to the bookstore for their weekly visit, an overtired driver fell asleep at the wheel and crossed the center line, plowing head-on into their vehicle. Tori’s grandpa was killed instantly. She sustained minor injuries and spent a few days in the hospital, but the trauma from the accident would last much, much longer than the physical injuries.

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