AN UNEXPECTED FAREWELL: No one saw it coming. Before 20,000 fans — with millions more watching the live broadcast across America — Willie Nelson was wheeled gently to the center of the stage, his white hat low over his eyes, Trigger resting in his hands. The stadium, moments earlier alive with cheers, fell into a silence so deep it felt like prayer.
Introduction AN UNEXPECTED FAREWELL No one saw it coming. Before 20,000 fans — and millions more watching the live broadcast across America — Willie Nelson was gently wheeled to the…