Stuck in the middle

This week has got me to thinking about family and life. In the course of one week a friend lost his mother to breast cancer; another friend's wife had a baby boy; my ex-sister in law had her medi-port removed from her cancer treatment; and another friend's daughter came home from college.

I am so fortunate to have both my parents (and step parents) still living. I have four brothers and six nephews. All are in good health. And yet all the news I've had this week has made me feel a little melancholy for being nearer in proximity to my parents. I suppose I'm as close as one can be with one parent on the east coast and the other on the west coast. I'm just stuck in the middle with you.

Love you family!