I nodded in agreement as tears began to well up in my eyes. It was like part of myself had been missing and suddenly returned to me. My heart hadn't felt whole without my family, but they were with me again. Susan found her way to us, hugging me while she complained about how long the travel was to get here and how confusing it was to get around in this place.(It wasn't actually confusing at all, but the fact that she found something to complain about the moment she arrived was perfectly fitting.)

I introduced them all to Hazel, who watched them with her big, bright smile, as far...