Love and Craziness!
Thoughts about … family
I have determined that family is comprised of people God knew you needed in your life but that you may have not chosen to be friends with otherwise! They have their faults, at times they drive you crazy…but at the end of the day – you love them, you need them, and they keep you balanced.
I am very sad tonight that Christmas is over. I relish each year in the time that I get with family during these holiday months. I definitely love the time I have with my family during the rest of the year, but their is something special about having family together during Christmas. Even though there are moments that one or more of the members of my family drive me nuts, I wouldn’t trade any of them.
Parents ultimately teach us to stand on our own two feet, yet stand waiting to catch us if we fall. Even into adulthood, we relish in the support they provide as we push forward to find our own way. We thrive on their pride and are humbled with their disappointments in us. Siblings, well they help teach us about the real world starting at very young ages. They teach us that people don’t let you win at games just because your younger, that the real world hits back, that sometimes when you share your stuff you don’t get it back, that anger escalates quickly if no one stops it, and that life is so much more fun when you have someone to share it with! Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins….. they all have a part in shaping each of us.
So as your holidays come to a close and the new year approaches…remember all of those that have shaped you into the person you are. As your in-laws push your limits, remember that they have shaped the person with whom you fell in love. And remember to thank God for those that He knew you needed.
