One night in the hotel we were all trying to get to sleep. Mom and I started giggling uncontrollably. We just laughed and laughed till we cried. It was great!
In our own family, my wife, her sister, and brother have recently become caretakers of their 94-year-old mother. In our first years, our parents loved and nurtured us; in their last years, we’re sometimes given the opportunity to return that gift of love and care.