The City of Brotherly Love

I am still in awe of how much Mary and Lucy adore their little brother. It's an incredible relationship to witness, especially because the two of them often clash. But Ryan, with his distance in age providing a buffer to the bickering, is nothing but love and light for them both.

One night a few weeks ago, we were eating dinner and Lucy piped up, "I just can't imagine our family without Ryan."

Without skipping a beat, my ever-pragmatic Mary said, "Well, I can. But I really wouldn't want to!"

And they both turned their gaze to the little brother, perched at the end of the table grinning broadly back at them. Their little hearts brim with love for that silly brother. Forget Philly. It's got nothing on us.