Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Family

Most children are raised to love their family, but when I have children I think I will raise them to love who they choose to love. And not to love too liberally. Love is something that should be earned, a child shouldn't be told that they need to love a person just because there is some bond of blood between them.

Today, a member of my family did something that has made me re-think the concept of family that I have been brought up to believe. I have never felt such betrayal, thinking about it makes my entire body ache. From now on, my love, trust and respect has to be earned, I am going to create my own family of individuals with kindred spirits. Hopefully then I will never have to feel such utter despair ever again.