I spent 22 years raising my brother’s triplet daughters—what they revealed at graduation brought me to my knees

passed, the girls became their own people.

Ava was emotional. She cried during cartoons, cried during birthdays, cried whenever someone else cried. She had the largest heart of anyone I knew.

Claire was fearless. She climbed trees, asked impossible questions, and talked to strangers as though they were old friends. She made every room louder and happier.continue reading …