Family

There seems to be some kind of trend in my latest entries; family. Right now though I really don’t want to talk about ancestors, but about direct family.

Let’s face it, we usually take our family for granted, and I have to admit I sometimes do too. I can’t remember the amount of times I argued with my sister or yelled at my parents for something I thought was unfair or anything similar. But should we take them for granted? Of course not! We should be happy and feel lucky, maybe even privileged to have them in our lives.

Today I was watching TV and they showed a program where they went looking for relatives of an adopted girl. She was born in Sri Lanka and adopted by a Dutch family. Now, 19 years later, she had the help of the people of this program to find her family in Sri Lanka. The happiness of those people (and the girl’s) really made me stop and think for a little while about my own family. It’s so normal to have them there, but we never think about how nice it is to know your ‘blood’. There are people in this world that don’t know their family. And whether or not they have a great and loving adoptive family it leaves a certain emptiness in their lives.

So the next time you’re about to do your annoying brother’s head in, fight with your sister or scream at your parents think about how lucky you are actually having them in your life. It really makes all those petty annoyances so trivial…

:arrow: Plugged: Felisa, Amber, Kelly



7 Comments on "Family"



Speaking of close “known” family, I’m meeting with my mother to hopefully sort out some differences we’ve had for a while now next week. I’m hoping so much that all goes well.. I miss her lots.

Your post kind of hit home :)


Kelly on March 25th, 2007 @ 12:27 AM

It does make me think, but sometimes it’s all to easy to forget the things that your parents or siblings do for you, and to get angry with them regardless.

I don’t actually know all of my direct family, but nor do I want to. I suppose I’m one of the very few that doesn’t. :P


Amber on March 25th, 2007 @ 2:04 PM

[quote comment="3316"] but sometimes it’s all to easy to forget the things that your parents or siblings do for you, and to get angry with them regardless.
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Yeah I was kind of thinking about my boyfriends mom who doesn’t seem to do a lot right for him but never fails to be awful. And yet someday he’ll still appreciate her. I hope…


Mar on March 25th, 2007 @ 6:01 PM

I was thinking the exact same thing last night! I even wrote about it in my diary…

My Dad and I clash all the time because we’re too alike… and I know I get mad at him all the time but, last night, I was thinking about how horrible other fathers are and it made me appreciate him more. He’s really sweet… just quick tempered (as I am)

But I do I hope things will get better for us soon :)


Felisa on March 26th, 2007 @ 7:49 AM

I’ll try and remember that, but does that still count when they’re being even more bratty than normal? Surely I can whack him then? :P


Amanda on March 27th, 2007 @ 3:58 AM

Amanda, if they read the above they should feel the same way about you, after all you’re his family! Surely he will forgive you for whacking him!


Chans on March 27th, 2007 @ 12:34 PM

I once saw a TV program about adopted children who were also contacting their biological family – just in these cases it all went very badly. Usually we don’t see this kind of stuff but all we get is the sunshine stories.

I love my family to the end of all things – and I often do something extra to make them know how much I appreciate them – I know they appreciate me – mostly because I am the one cooking.


Nan on March 28th, 2007 @ 9:17 PM

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