Good news, for a change

I heard a wonderful story this morning. A lady I know told us that she had had twin sons when she was young and unmarried. She gave them up for adoption. When the adoption secrecy rules were relaxed, she and one of her three daughters started looking for these (now) men.

She found them last year, and has been happily reunited with them. In one fell swoop, she has gained two sons, two daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren - one family in Florida, one in California. She says it's amazing how well they all get along and fit together.

We hear so much bad news these days, about so many things - especially about dysfunctional families. This is the kind of story that is really heart-warming. It was so great of her to share this story with us.

Today's picture is of the lunar eclipse of 20 February 2008, from the Astronomy Picture of the Day web site - by Jerry Black, of Voorhees, NJ.