Family does not always mean BLOOD relations. On Dec. 30th I made a post about it being Rick and mines 11th anniversary. I have never had anything I posted have 116 people like it and have over 40 comments of congratulations. Out of that 116 about 4-5 were 2ed and 3rd cousins. Every one of you are on our friends list for a reason. We are extremely fortunate to have you as friends and many of you are part of our family. I wanted to take a minute to say thank you to each and every one of you who took the time to leave a like or a comment. I can not begin to tell you how full my heart was to see all your responses. Over the last 23-24 years I have had so many friends that had no blood recitatives in their lives for one reason or another. Several were from death, but many many of them were by choice. Either the parents made the choice by cutting ties with their children or the children had to cut the ties with their families for their own well-being. Probably about 98% of these were because the person was gay. I saw friends,co-workers,acquaintances and people I had never met, except through friends, searching for their new families. I never really understood just what it was like as I was fortunate to have a family that cared. Even when I came out to them they still cared. we never really talked about me being gay, it just was. As I got older and made some life long friendships, some of which are the above mentioned co-workers and acquaintances, I slowly began to understand that the bond we had was special. As I grew older I began to see some changes in my own family, myself, and my close friends. My parents have always shown me respect but I noticed a little more acceptance rather then tolerance. I have seen them accept and treat Rick as almost another son. While this was happening I have also noticed that many close friends have became more like brothers and a couple of sisters. We are there for each other for laughs, advice, to vent on, and hang out with. I love them and would fight to protect them like I would my own sister. In the last 6 years or so I have come to truly understand the other family these people had been speaking of. So again, to all of you, be you friend or family, thank you for being in my life and for the love you have shown. My live is definatly richer because you are in it.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 03:13:46 +0000
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