I ask that you all bare with me. It's been a long time since I've done this. This is actually the first post I've written this year. I'll speak more about that at a more appropriate time. Instead, today, I want to talk about something that has played a very important part of my life. Something that been there for me when I had nothing else. Today, I want to talk about extended families.
Often, you hear the phrase, "you have the family you were born into and you have the family you choose". That statement is right on the money as far as I'm concerned. Anyone who knows me personally knows that I don't have much of a relationship with my father (although it is slowly improving), and I'm not close to that many people in my family (because of the relationship with my father). If it wasn't for my extended family, I don't know where I would be right now. From the time I was twelve and needed a male role model, to the time I was 16 and first thought about suicide, a member of my extended family was there when my family wasn't. Whether it was the numerous times that I just needed someone to talk to or to support me in some of my biggest accomplishments, a member of my extended family was there. When I had to deal with breaking up with my first love, you guessed it, my extended family was right there for me.
Don't get me wrong. There are a few members of my biological family who have been there at times, but I am nothing without the extended family. As I approach my thirtieth birthday, I have been very reflective about the things in my life and when I look at the things that my extended family has done for me, I can't help but smile and be thankful for having them in my life. There are too many of them for me to list here, but I will never take them for granted and I suggest that none of you take your extended family for granted either.
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First off - good to see u making your way back, Brother O.N.
Extended family is a blessing, indeed! I, too have been blessed since I moved to NYC with some grrreat extended family.
good post, and i share the sentiment. i am so-so with my dad's side and distant from my mom's side. it could be better but i haven't gotten around to making it better. don't know if i ever will either.
extended fam has its benefits.
on another note, i didn't know you were just a baby. lol.
oh, mike wrote this post. my bad. i thought capcity wrote this.
welcome back, organized noise.
ON, great post and welcome back. I have a great relationship with my family, but i also know how important extended family are to me. They have had my back countless times and provide the support i needed in the most dire times, so i hear and feel ya on this one.
I wanna start by saying it is sooo nice that you recognize your family and their worth. But there is a lot of people on the other side of that coin. My immediate family is the closest. Don't get me wrong, I have a cousin whom is my best friend and we were raised like sisters. And I know I can call her anytime. But my immediate fam looked out for me more. They weren't as judgmental as the rest when it came to me.."the baby". But all in all I am grateful for them all. I have realized even the nay sayers are a blessing. I thank God for the negative folks because they only taught me how to better deal with things and it has made me soooo strong. God won't allow more than you can bare. If your family is against you, you can handle anything!
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