Their world was about to be upended; and the catalyst would be a tiny bug, not much larger than a poppy seed
That’s how Chani Klingstein begins her harrowing tale; a singular story that’s part of a larger, ever growing narrative. Dotting all 50 states, coast to coast, are thousands of stories like Yoni’s — and the numbers keep rising every year.
“The fact that Yoni was so easy and happy for his entire childhood and into his teenage years, created a huge missing piece for us while we were struggling for answers. He shined socially, academically, in his middos; one veteran rebbi at his school told me that he’d never had a student like Yoni in all his years of teaching.
“Yoni had this infectious smile, people couldn’t get enough of him. He was also blessed with a sharp mind, and a passion for learning and academics. By the end of eight grade, he was at the top of his class and what we saw in front of us was a flaming bright future.”
The Klingsteins had no idea their world was about to be upended; and the catalyst would be a tiny bug, not much larger than a poppy seed.
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