We sit on her couch for hours, the three of us, looking at pictures in photo albums and telling the biggest stories of our lives. We sip coffee and dip some chips in home-made guacamole. She even bought Mountain Dew because…well, I am a party with a little Dew. As mothers of little children, we had rushed home after evening […]
A Letter to My {Newly Engaged} Brother
When the call came this weekend: a call that I was waiting on, a call that I had anticipated this month, I couldn’t hide my excitement. Two people I love dearly, announced via speaker phone, “We’re engaged!” I knew it was coming. I had kept the secret. Still, my heart nearly jumped out of my […]