Family Matters

Family matters are always complex and mine are no different. Coming from a large family and being that we are all older and married or divorced or remarried their are many different personalities to balance. We also have a long history together and looking back it has been like a long flowing ballroom dance.

It has the potential to be graceful and at times we achieve that. At other times there is the inevitable stepping on one another's feet. We trip and fall mumble something under our breath and continue on. I have had my share of being at fault and causing our family dance to be less graceful and flowing as it might have been. What I have learned is that it is easier to step up and admit when I am wrong. It certainly makes things less bumpy and I feel more confident when I can admit when I am wrong. It also helps hold together the web of "family" we have all created.

As I have often said in the end family is a powerful force, one certainly to be reckoned with. One to be appreciated and one to be grateful for. As I look back over this dance I have been involved with over the last 40 plus years I am glad I got up on the floor and didn't shy away from it. It really has been beautiful and I am getting better at it.