My brother and sister-in-law moved to Colorado last weekend. It takes a few days for the reality to set in that all the things that have seemed so commonplace for many years–like eating meals together, learning the same things at church, growing cousins up together–are no longer a part of my weekly routine. Perhaps Judah’s taking it the hardest, as he looks for his sidekick Calla, whom he lovingly refers to as “Ya-Ya,” around every corner. They were born three days apart, and have recently been caught deep in conversation with one another in toddler-ese. With the myriad of ways to keep in touch nowadays, they will no doubt see and hear much of each other. Nevertheless, I’m old-fashioned, and find nothing comparable to a good visit over tea and cookies. It is not that distance is cumbersome or inconvenient in today’s world–it’s merely that quality of relationship is more […]