Family is sharing the good times so the pleasure is doubled;
and sharing the bad times so the hurt is halved.
Family is giving praise for a job well done,
or an encouraging pat on the back when it didn't go well.
Family is loving each other, maybe not saying it often enough,
but always, always knowing it.
Family is belonging, feeling secure, and being stronger
as an individual because one draws on the
collective strength of the whole.
Family is the home, the refuge, the haven to which one can return
to replenish one's soul with warmth, caring, and tender assurances.
Family is unconditional love, being loved for nothing more than
just being you - - and being made to feel special for that.
Family is a set of emotional bonds - - not shackling the individuals,
but anchoring them to a foundation that gives lifelong support.
Family is for life, it is growing and separating,
but always coming back together.
Family is sharing, giving, laughing, belonging, supporting,
encouraging, holding, crying, inspiring, and loving - - forever.
David L. Weatherford
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