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Family Values
Apr 30, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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I received an email from my 21 year old nephew today (excerpt below).  His dad (my brother) died two years ago.  I lost my mom (his grandmother) 3 years ago.  In that time I've returned to Texas and his twin sister moved here as well to be closer to the core family. 

My Nephew's note reminds me of what family values really are whether your family is immediate, extended or chosen.  It's so much less about whom you love and so much more about how you love.

He writes: "What a great gift to have smart, caring, and honest people making up a family structure that is always changing, shifting, and progressing. I know this is a powerful time for all of us, for everyday is and will be. I'm thankful that when my day
is going hard my family is there, to lean on, with love that runs through the same blood!"

My nephew is a religious studies student in New Zealand.  He wrote this email after a personal journey on foot through the NZ rain forest.

Spend sometime with your family, whoever they are.  Then share a line or two on this blog.  What do family values mean to you?


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randythib read my blog view my photos
May 1, 2007 | 5:09 AM

I think family values are relative - no pun intended. To some it means a strict lifestyle displaying "proper" conduct so society approves. To me it's the quality time spent with my 80 year old parents, my partner, my friends, or my siblings. What I value most is being honest and true to myself and others.
beingmichael read my blog view my photos
May 1, 2007 | 7:54 AM

Sounds like you have a great family. Some by birth - some you chose along the way.
mik1of3 read my blog view my photos
May 1, 2007 | 3:01 PM

To me "family values" means that no matter how many times you butt heads with your family..even if you hate the sight of each other and cannot spend more than 24 hours together w/out being at each others throats.. even if the only time you see each other is at funerals and birthday parties (even though you live within 10 minutes of each other)...BUT when you need them, they drop everything to run to your aid and will fight to the death for you if need be.My cousins, aunt & uncle are like this with my family. We are so DIFFERENT: to us they are redneck conservative kissA55 racist pig biggots & bashers; to them we are liberal commies who are responsible for the social decay in this country. But you mess with my cousin Liz, and I will GET you. You cross me or my daughter, and Liz will be all over you like a cheap suit. Doesn't matter that Liz and I can barely stand to be in the same room with each other.
My immediate family? My sisters, father, and mom..not mention my daughter? My husband says he knew where he stood when we were at my great uncles funeral, and saw a headstone of parents, with two daughters. The daughters weren't dead yet..they just had their birthdates. My BIL said, What if they get married? What about their husbands? I said, Jay, you only get one dad, one mom and so many sibs. We can always get another husband..but there's only one family!!
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