SO WHAT IS FAMILY?

If someone asked you what is family, it would be your definition! To some it is two parents, children, and grandparents. Then some aunts, uncles, cousins. Some people live close to many members of their extended family. Some people like I have family scattered all over the country. My husband has many family members here, some in the USA and some close cousins in Italy. For some it is bragging rights- " when we get together we have 100 people!" For some a good crowd might be 10! Numbers really do not matter. Bigger is not better! There are intact families, single parent families from divorce or death, 4 grandparents or maybe none as they had all passed away, blended families, step parent families and same sex couples- all with or without large families.
Some would say their family is better than everyone else! Some love their family. Some hate their family and all the social events around it! Blood can be thicker than water but some relations do strain a family. One may not want to be related but did not have a choice.  One could love a step dad better than a real dad.  One family member can taint the whole system with abuse, scandal or just plain meanness. Every family has its share of characters. A good family can be a loving place to visit and share stories. Major events like Christmas can stress the family system of too much togetherness! Birthdays are a good time to share life together. And there is cake! Love family or not, it is a fact of life. So how is your family? Do you enjoy the togetherness? Do you have thoughts about what family means to you?
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