Thursday, 6 February 2014

Be Grateful for Your Families

February 5: Be Grateful for Your Families

I walked into the kitchen at the Blue Sky Lodge one after­noon. I looked around at my group of friends. “I feel really blessed,” I said. “You know we’re more like family than friends.”

They agreed.

My house is full of friendship, and at the risk of sounding mushy, it’s full of love. There’s almost always someone home to take care of the place, though we do forget to take the trash out from time to time.

I’ve learned and laughed with my housemates, and I hope that they have learned from me as well. Are you grateful for the people you live with? Or if you live alone, are you grate­ful for your friends? Someone once told me that the great thing about being independent is that we get to choose our families. Be thankful for your family today, whether it’s the one that you were born with or the one that you’ve chosen.

Our families are a gift.

God, thank you for my families.

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