What I’d miss if you were gone

I’m off to the hospital to see my Mom who’s been struggling over the last week. When I searched for an old blog to share with you, I found the perfect one.

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Last night, during a family dinner, I stood by the pantry watching my loved ones from a distance. I smiled when my sister-in-law Missy let out her big, exuberant laugh. I took note of my brother Steven’s sly smile as he teased his wife, Jan. I snapped a group photo with my mind’s eye of the raucous clan before me – the gang I call my peop...