Family...

In my opinion the word family means so many things. When people say the word family, different people have different thoughts. Different people come to mind. For some, they think of siblings, parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. But maybe for some they don't have family close by. Or maybe their family is messed up. Or maybe they just choose to not have a lot to do with their blood relatives. Whatever the reason or circumstance, all options are okay. For me, I am a mix of the above.

I am thankful for the family God gave me, but I had to let some ties go. God placed an amazing person in my life. She started as a friend, but soon became a sister. We do so many things together and have so many memories. So through everything in my life, miscarriages, my husbands job, my brother moving away, my parents moving away, health problems, I could keep going, she has been the one there. A constant in my life. I am so thankful for all of the ups and downs of my life. They have all brought me to the point I am today. And while I am not perfect, no where close actually, I am so much closer to who I want to be than I was 5 years ago.

So instead of being down that maybe you don't have any blood family, look around, because I bet there are people around just like you. People who are longing for a family like friend. People who just need love. Someone once told me, God lets you pick out your spouse and friends, sometimes this is an apology for the family you were placed in. This has repeated itself so many times to me. And though it's not true for everyone, it's true for me.