Real Stories, Real Moments

Embracing the Unexpected Every once in a while, life throws something at you that makes the whole world go quiet. No warning. No build-up. No time to mentally prepare. Just one phone call, one diagnosis, one moment — and suddenly your heart is in your throat. Your plans don’t matter. Your family becomes the only thing you can think about. That was our family this week. Our Aunt Jan — the bright, funny, picture-taking, adventure-starting, “y’all come over!”, “what happens o