I’ve been away from home
for nearly 16 years now. And when I say “away” I don’t mean that I moved out. I
was in another country, and for the most part in another continent.
But still, after all this
time, and although for the most part we all go about our every day business,
whenever I’ve needed it my family has been there for me. Like a quiet net that
has been there and out of sight all along, it closed in and wrapped around me.
It cradled me just enough so that I was warm, but still had enough room to
breath. Their generosity holding up the bit that wasn’t strong enough to
bear the weight. Be it because I was hurt or because I had a dream, they rallied around me, be it with their time, their money or just the quiet vigil of
those who know there's a journey you have to do alone, but will stay
up the night with you anyways.
They say friends are the family that we choose, and it is true that I
did not choose my family. But I could not ask for better friends.