Today's post starts the A to Z Bloggin g Challenge. I'll be going through the alphabet during the month of Ap ril. No posts on Sundays though. The challenge was founded by Ar lee Bird . Thank you, Arlee! You can check out A t o Z participants by clicking here . Now , on with t he first post.... The Aunties . "Iago?! Iago! Iago! It's Iago!" The Daddy jumped out of the Filipino tricycle ( a mot orcycle cab ) and strode up to the house, as the Aunties came tumbling out of it. The grey-haired women cried as they hugged the brother they had not seen in nearly 25 years. Then they saw me standing by the tricycle and they came running and pulled me into their arms. "Susie! Susie!" They had never seen me before, but they knew it was me. I had never before felt so much unconditional love from strangers. Immediately, I understood what it meant to be part of an extended family. And, it turned out I was related to a lot of people in t