Family isn't Blood Alone

Often time you hear the saying 'Family First' and what comes to mind no doubt would be your father, mother, siblings then your partner and kids if you have any yet. To this we are not wrong, if I can remember this was what we learnt in school that a family are group of people related by blood. Even to the extended family there is a linking of same blood strain even if its the littlest of quantity. So we can't be wrong to think in that direction, however overtime we have seen the need to carry some people out of our circle of friends as they are worth more than that. Infact they deserve to be called our better half and the shocking revelation is that they aren't our twin, no they might not be your cousin either, nor from your extended family, just a friend.

Do you have such people in your life currently, they know so much about you, they are always with you, infact they have a free entry into your home, your parents knows them to be your next pair, infact they are the people others would most likely call to ask about you should you be absent for a while. You'd agree with me that this is a lovely thing to have, someone who can accommodate your level of insanity and sanity and you both are enjoying the ride together. Would I be wrong if I called that guy my brother or my sister, oh would i be wrong to call him my family, because it sure feels wrong to call him a friend, even a best friend is okay but I know it's a more deeper connection. Its family. You're like a family to me.

You know in our quest to make someone aware of how special they are to you, you can go deep in search of words, many words comes to mind but family is sacred and not open for everyone. For so many a friend has been that one person that turned their life around, they are so grateful and its logical reasoning that a friend has more potentials to help you. Reason being that if your immediate family were buoyant enough then you won't be needing help in the first place, as it would have been long taken care of. However if you're yet looking for help, it means all those close and related to you are either not able to help or are refusing to help, for which you need to get it else where from someone else.

So most times it's an outsider that comes to the rescue via association. Someone not related to you by blood but is ready to make your life easier, Its more pleasant when that person is your friend, the bond becomes so strong. How many men who give birth today should be called fathers, or how many women who gave birth should be called mother, it isn't enough to bring someone into this world, and damage their living or not train them up well. Likewise how many children still deserves their parents care seeing how they have chosen to live their life, thereby bringing shame to the innocent parents. Family isn't blood alone guys, it's bond.

Family is more bonding than it is blood, if it weren't so fathers and mothers won't disown their children, and children likewise, and some foster parents would have a peaceful home where love dwells because the child isn't related to them by blood. But the fact that blood and resemblances doesn't affect the relationship shows its has to deal more with their bonding level. For those people you've bonding with so well, those people who can go deep into your emotions and bring you to tears or joy, someone you've grow to love unconditionally, it would be unfair to your feelings that they can't be called family.

Someone can choose to be your reason for hope when you're totally down and hopeless, someone can choose to shelter you when you had no place to lay your head. Remember how Jesus earned his way into our lives, that we knew he was the best man to accept and call us brothers (meaning we are now family), it was all from a place of love for us. If someone chooses to lay his life for you and I to be saved, such great love doesn't come from causal friendship, he has to be family to love us regardless. Oh yes he's family, I'm belong to the church, we are brethren soon to be his bride. Family it is right. Oh yes, so it isn't a must blood related before we can call family, it's the bond and its products that claims it family.

Love and sacrifices are the fruits of a family, he who can have that for you is your family no jokes. Do you know how much I love my younger ones, I'm fully assured I can step in the gap for them, maybe i feel it's my responsibility but I know it's the love. When I have my kids, my wife, you all won't be angry cause I can literally give the world for them, however not my family alone. I understand that doing this for my family is logical than doing this for an outsider, but I have someone I cherish so much, I always want to ensure he is happy cause he has gone out of the line many times for me at his own disadvantage, I always pray for him. That guy to me is family. Not my blood line but sure he's family.

Felt the need to relate this topic, cause as much as I want to be nice, I'm sure some outsiders have stand in gap for me more than some of my family members. Some don't even know my face or have hang out with me. However I'm pretty sure when life takes a new turn and things begin to go better, they would come around and call their self family and expect to be treated as family. Then maybe I'll recommend this article and help them know the meaning of family. Who is standing by you now, without any strings attached deserves your commitment and love too more than those who seeks to benefit the family rite only cause they are related by blood. Those true friends are your family, they are your true bonds. Now who are your family?

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