At family dinner, i said: “i’m about to give birth…

the twins. Aubrey, Travis, and some guys from the fire station. We sang happy birthday. Miles smashed his cake. Blue frosting everywhere. I looked around the room at the people who showed up, the people who chose us. This was family. Not the people who shared my blood, but the people who showed up when it mattered.

After everyone left, Caleb and I took continue reading …