And this says it all…

As I said in the title…this says it all. I have realized, especially the older I get, that blood family members are sometimes not the ones that accept you, unconditionally, through thick and thin, good and bad, the pretty and the ugly.

Or sometimes, they have even hindered me because they do “love” me yet are not real and honest when I need it most. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate them not wanting to hurt my feelings or make me feel bad, but as I mentioned in a previous post — we need to be broken, at times, instead of just bent. Honesty and transparency may hurt for a while, but that is how we grow — IF we listen.

Thank you to all of the friends in my life that have hand-chosen me to be in theirs. I’m forever changed and grateful because of you.

Day 16

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