Summary

You Have to Tell Them the Truth – In late May, the author writes, Beau’s progress was being closely monitored by family and physicians, and even though there were indications that things were not easy for him, there were also indications that things were getting better, and might even turn a corner.

Meanwhile, the author writes, things were getting worse in Ukraine, with Russian President Putin continuing to break the agreements made with Ukraine’s leaders and coming closer and closer to putting increased military pressure on the country and, by extension, on Europe. The author describes delivering an important speech calling for continued resolve of the West and its allies in facing down the bullying Putin – and then discovering that Beau’s condition was deteriorating.

The author describes being called to a conference with Beau’s medical team and at first being told...