Where the Heart Is

When I was a kid, I’ll admit–I didn’t always want to go to family gatherings. I mean, I usually did. That’s just the way I grew up–family gatherings were a good time, for real. But sometimes (mostly when I was in my tween years) I just didn’t want to go. I thought I was (wait for it)…too cool for stuff like that.

Excuse me while I roll my eyes.

We’ve all been there (or maybe you weren’t as awful as I was at 13 years old).

“But Mom, it’s so boring!”

“But Mom, they’re all so old!”

“But Mom…waah waah waah!”

Ok, I wasn’t that bad. But you get my point. Continue reading “Where the Heart Is”