I first saw them last week at the beach while I was riding my bike, what appeared to be a father pushing his young son in a wheelchair along the bike path and then over the sand toward the ocean.
The redheaded boy had a big smile, as did his dad. A couple of days later, I was riding in the same spot and saw them again. They were making their way onto the sand, and when I noticed that the father was juggling a couple of bags while trying to help his son out of the wheelchair, I stopped to see if he needed any help.
We got to talking and I mentioned that I had seen them the other day and was struck by the powerful image of father helping son across the sand. Dario Covey, 42, started telling me his story as we walked across the empty beach behind 12-year-old Anthony.