Brennea Atchley-Roberts was 6 when she and her mom moved from Boise, Idaho, to Aurora, Oregon. They were starting their life over, just the two of them.
Brennea remembered one normal day after school when her mom surprised her with a trip to a small ice cream shop in Silverton.
It was for no particular reason, Brennea said. Then, she recalled, her mom said: “This is my treat for you, and this is how much I love you. And just because it goes away doesn’t mean my love for you goes away.”…