When Kristen called last week to ask me to be by her side at the hospital before and during her mother’s surgery, I didn’t hesitate. When I got to the hospital, Kristen’s mom wanted to make sure I knew that she could have two companions go back to pre-op with her, but they both had to be family, so she told the staff I was her niece. “Of course!” I said…
The Family I Choose
Circumstances made us friends, love makes us family.


