【TenyearsagoImovedtoChicago.AsIwasnewtotheareaIhadfriendsandrarelywentouttoparties.ButamonthlaterIwasinvitedtoapartyandthereIanelderlycouple.ThewifeandIforalongtime.Shetoldm】

　　TenyearsagoImovedtoChicago.AsIwasnewtotheareaIhad friendsandrarelywentouttoparties.ButamonthlaterIwasinvitedtoapartyandthereI anelderlycouple.

　　ThewifeandI foralongtime.Shetoldmehow shewasaboutherhusbandwhowas aheartoperation.AtthattimeIwasworkingasaresearcherinthesame wherethehusbandwouldbegoingforhisoperation Itoldhertosetdownmyphonenumberand metoletmeknowwhenhewasthere.Shephonedafewweekslateras andtoldmethatherhusbandwasadmittedtothehospitaland waiting.ItoldherthatIwouldgoandcheekonhimeverydaywhenIwasat .IthoughtthatifitwasmydadIwoulddothesamesoIwasdeterminedtokeep withthem.Weeksturnedintomonthsanditjustbecamemy toseethemandkeeptrackofhowthingsweregoingbeforeduringandaftertheheartoperation.

　　SometimesI’dbringa forhimtoreadorsomefoodthatwewould together.AstimewentbyitseemedlikeIbecamepartofthe .Evenafterthehusbandreturnedfromthehospitalwestilloften eachotheronholidays.NowtenyearslaterIhavemyown .

　　Sinceourparentsdon’t closebythiscouplehasbecomemyson’s“local”grandparents.MywifeandIoftenfeeltruly tohavethiscoupleasour“local”parents!Sometimesfamilycomesoutofthemostunexpectedplace.

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