What is a family?

Family. What does it mean to you?

Well, according to an online dictionary, a family is a group of individuals who are connected by thier roots/ancestry, or that share a household. They even give the definition of " a unit of a crime syndicate (as the Mafia) operating within a geographical area "....interesting, huh?

I'm not one of those people that have numerous cousins to hang out with, nor have half my relatives living down the street.....and I come from what some of you would call "a broken home". yeeaah, that's right. My mom & father were not meant to be together! I'm fortunate that they realized it early on - I would NOT want to be one of those people who complain about how much thier parents hate each other! That would suck! ...and it can really warp a kid's idea of what a healthy relationship SHOULD be....

Most of the people that I consider my family, are not related to me by blood, family tree, common household, nor organized crime! Although, we do get into a little bit of a trouble once in a while....
My idea of FAMILY : people that I care about & care about me....individuals that genuinely have a place in thier hearts for happiness, well-being and unconditional love for one-another...even when they've just met! My mom has NEVER EVER alienated ANY of my friends because she knows that if they're my friends, they're my family....which she knows, means they're her family as well. ...and she's cool with that! We never had much money, but every xmas (even today) my mom always has extra little gifts already wrapped and waiting....just in case new family comes over, she doesn't want them to feel left out. MOM ROCKS!
I have also met many moms just like mine through my new family/friends...I guess that's why we connect so well...they've been shown to love, respect and have an open mind.....

Unconditional love is a very power thing!

It's like a boomerang; the more you throw it out there, the more it'll come back to you.....

It's not something that you're taught, it's something that you're shown!!

If you are surrounded by altruism, you will ooze it as well :)

Happy St-Patrick's Day !!!!

If THEY can get along...why can't we?

Dema, a Sumatran tiger licks Nia a baby orangutan in a nursery room at the Taman Safari zoo Wednesday Feb. 28, 2007, in Bogor, Indonesia. The tiger and orangutan baby, which would never be together in the wild, have become inseparable playmates after they were abandoned by their mothers.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.

Dude, that party was off the HOOK !!

Masquerading as a normal person day after day is exhausting!