Family is Everything

The ebb and flow of family
is an extraordinary thing
if you take a moment
to truly absorb it.

Birth and growth,

achievements and set backs,

hurdles and highlights,

marriages and divorces,

survival and loss,

pain and perseverance,

new birth and new brides,

new grooms and new growth,

boyfriends and girlfriends,

broken hearts and bonded vows,

last breaths and first words.

To be present in each moment

is a gift, a joy, a blessing.

To make memories

and be engrained within them

is just a beautiful grace.

Enjoy what you are surrounded by -

intertwined by blood

or simple sincere inclusion -

Family is Everything.