The Family I Choose

Circumstances made us friends, love makes us family.

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…