This weekend, I visited an old friend of which I lost contact for about 6 years. We had a wonderful time and only stopped talking long enough to catch our breath. It's amazing how I had not seen her for so long and we just pick right back up from where we left off. Neither one of us had any hard feelings or awkwardness for the lack of communication for so many years. We talked about EVERYTHING...and I mean EVERYTHING! I didn't feel as if I was being judged or misunderstood or like I was offending her. It was comfortable and relaxing. In short, I felt like love.
When my plane landed back at home, my husband and daughters were so happy to see me. They had truly missed me! What I realized is that they need me...not for what I do for them...but because they need my love. I would like to think, that when one of our family members is away, it feels like a missing piece to our puzzle. They love me because I am part of our family. We are a unit. I am part of them! That feels good.
Sometimes we don't grow up with the family that we dream of having. Sometimes our family loves us the best way that they can, but it still hurts. Our family may not "look" like what we thought it would be. It may be the family that you have created through marriage, children, or friendship.
Love shouldn't hurt. Love should be comfortable, relaxing, considerate, accepting, and free of judgement. In short, it should feel like love. And sometimes...family and love are exactly what you make them!
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