Today's OneWord: Welcoming

"Not much of a welcoming party, is it?" quipped Thomas, though he was good-natured about it. The handful of friends who had greeted him at the airport had scurried away rather quickly, heading to their cars or craving a corporate coffee.

I smiled and patted my brother on the back. He had gotten bigger since I last saw him, which was good, as he needed the extra padding. "C'mon," I said. "I'll take your suitcase."