The families of midtown may be more varied than most,
including not only blood relatives, but our families of choice:
welcomed strangers,
nourishing friends,
and those who live on in cherished memory.

Children of the heavenly father.
safely in his bosom gather.
Nestling bird nor star in heaven,
such a refuge e'er was given.
-Caroline Sandell Berg
translated by Ernest W. Olson