Family. A word so powerful, and yet so overlooked these days. The meaning of the word is individualistic, definitions would vary from person to person, and many different definitions would be precipitated. It's a personal thing, a bund formed at birth that you have no control over. I would not trade my family for anything, and although i don't always show it, they mean the world to me. I stand firm on the ideology that family comes before all. To coexist in a functioning healthy family one must makes sacrafices and be sacraficed for, longing to only please those you love most. Love and family must therefore coencide to produce any healthy "relationship", and with this love ( as it is with any love) you must give up things. You must set a side personal agendas to meet the needs of the family. No distance, heights, nor depths can seperate the undieing love of a family. A family longs to be a part of eachothers lifes, participating in events and milestones, overcoming trials and tribulations to stand and support those you love. This to me is my individual definition of family. I thank my parents for instilling these values in me, and I hope to further establish them.

Sometimes I wish I could see into the future. I wish I could just know what was going to happen with my life, just a glimpse of what lies ahead for me. I have often pondered over this concept, would it actually be that beneficial? I really don't think it would. See if we knew what our future held for us, wouldnt life become boring? We would become more apt to just live our lifes according to what we saw rather than how we would have before. Relationships you knew would end would be avoided, as would many other things. To me all of this would be more harmful than good, yes alot of pain might be saved, but also you would miss out on a lot of growth. I have had my share of regrets, times I wish I could take back, but when i realy analyze it and break it down.. everything I did has made me into who I am today. I learn from my mistakes, so I won't repeat the same. I'm not done learning i clearly know that. There will be many more heart aches and pains from stupid decisions I make, but that is part of me growing up. I don't wish to see into the future, I don't even want to have the slightest clue. I am one hundred percent happy with where I am at. Sure things get hard, and times get rough but I wouldn't trade my family, friends, or girlfriend for anything.