Family
I’ve been thinking a lot lately
about family. Over the last few years, I’ve had a lot of issues with people who
are supposed to be my family which I won’t go too much into because they are
very personal and I’m not sure how comfortable I am putting that sort of
information out there on the internet.
However, these problems have made
me really think about what the word family means to me. I thought about how I’ve
had much more support and guidance from friends of mine over the years than I have
got from people I am related to in blood. Whilst going over this in my head, I began
to realise that actually, family is more than blood. Family is about supporting
you through your best times and your worst and still sticking with you. It’s
about helping you when things are bad and experiencing the better times with
you. It’s about being happy and laughing with you as well as offering you a
shoulder to cry on or a listening ear if you ever need it.
So, that means that to me, my
friends ARE part of my family. They have watched me grow and change. They have
laughed with me and been there when I needed someone to listen. They’ve
supported me and guided me through some of the most challenging times of my
life.
I feel as though it is because of
this that I have formed my own definition of family as those people who do all
of the above and see you through everything. In addition, family IS NOT defined
by blood, as anyone who can do all of these things for you should be a part of
your own personal family.
Based on all of this, here is my
definition.
Family is not defined by blood,
but by love.
That’s all for this post. Let me
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leaving me a comment and remember keep supporting people, keep listening and
above all keep believing.
TRENT
Quote of the day
“My friends are my family” Sir
Ian McKellen
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