heart of the matter

This past week my family-always a close supportive group-has really rallied, and being physically present with them reminded me all over again how important they are and how very very lucky we are to have each other.

Family is intensely important.

More than just the group of people you are related to by blood though, your family is the community of people you let into your heart, and the community that lets you into theirs.

Family supports you if they see you everyday or once a year, or once every three years.
Family doesn't keep tallies.
Family shares the load- even when you think they aren't.
Family doesn't complain. Not seriously at least.
Family forgets the errors of the past- including bad hair, cavaricci's, exes... they'll even back up your justification that it was cool or "rad" at the time.
Family accepts change.


My family is all over the world right now, and I love you all.