“Craig is part of our family,” Donnelly says.
It’s a family that lost a precious member far too soon, but has become spiritually strengthened by an event in 1997 that still, to this day, overwhelms those who hear about it. It’s a story that, as Counsell himself says, “screams Disney movie.”
“Anybody I’ve ever told the story to ... they’re blown away,” Counsell says. “You can bring people to tears just by telling the story.”
* * * * *
The story begins with five words that, when strung together, sound nothing short of nonsensical:
“The chicken runs at midnight.”
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