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\"Hess<\/a><\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Mom’s side of the family gathered to say good-bye to her brother Leo. Our time together was a reminder of the many blessings of a large extended family. Here are my top ten:<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 Mom (and her kids) always have a place to stay when visiting her hometown.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When a high school reunion committee includes Mom’s name in a hometown newspaper listing of those for whom they need contact information, someone will see the ad and reply.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 Everyone knows Lange’s Cafe<\/a> is the place to go for supper as a family.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 One topic of conversation at supper is the general health and well-being of our geraniums.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 Though the older generation of our family was not outwardly demonstrative, our generation has become very huggy, and we even say, “I love you” to one another.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 When those from far away are driving home, those who don’t have so far to travel call to see how the trip is going.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 When one person says, “Mom, Dad, can I have a dime to go swimming?” everyone else responds, “In a half hour, once your meal has time to settle.”<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 When Mom’s nephews and nieces look at her, they see her not only as an increasingly frail and elderly woman, but as the young firecracker who used to make them mind, drive the tractor, bale hay, and milk cows.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Eyes light up at the mention of fresh kohlrabi<\/a> from Grandma and Grandpa’s garden and of Grandma’s tapioca fruit salad<\/a> at Christmas.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 When travel complications mean Mom’s the only member of her generation able to attend a funeral, she never feels alone because every niece and nephew in the large crowd of nieces and nephews make sure she knows she’s loved and her presence there is important to them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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