Alex looked at Sheila with tenderness in his eyes. “You took the time to talk to Nana and kept the kids company. They had a lovely day today. I should thank you.”

Sheila replied, “I enjoyed myself as well. It has been a while since I had this much fun. You have a big family, and your home is just full of life. It’s quite special that you all manage to get together on the weekend.”

Her family was different. Even on the holidays, the Joneses could not all be together since someone was always o