My partner’s grandmother was turning 90 in early May, and since the airport was frozen and prevented us from visiting for Christmas, we decided to combine a trip to Georgia to surprise Grandma on her birthday with a visit to Luke’s uncle Jay and aunt Michelle in New Jersey, and a few days in New York City. So we flew into Jersey and hung out with Luke’s very expressive aunt and uncle — they are Broadway stars who are playing the leads in Wicked!
Read MoreThis type of heartbreak is one of the most lonely I have ever experienced. I made the choice not to see my family, so why should I even be sad? Nine years ago, it seemed like I was the only person in the world making the decision to be apart from my family, and there were so few people that knew about my situation to its fullest extent.
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