the bond that links a TRUE family together is NOT one of blood,
but of RESPECT & JOY in each others lives

i totally agree. there is blood family i love half to deth but friends im even closer too. respect n honesty is whats inportant not who gave birth to you

Amen to that.They say blood is thicker then water.But so many forget ya have the same blood!

the fact is i was adopted at an older age n know both my blood n non blood family but my mom is my mom far more then my birth mom. and my friends show me far more respect n consideration then most of my blood sibs have thats what makes it count. respect IS love!

awwwww thanks!

I totally agree it is a bond I have with my brother and sister. My brother is 4 years older then I'm my sister is 14 years younger we have never in our lives had a argument or a cross word with one another. Not often that happens it has due to we respect each other and we do not meddle within each other lives but always there if one needs us and we all live pretty close.

biological families have more potential to bond than any other,, whether they live up to it is a different matter though.

mmmmmmm I dont think I agree

I have family members (cousins) whom I wont allow in my house cause they will steal from me

BUT they are fambly and if anyone of em is truly in need I'll drive across the entire state of Texas to help em out

and then I have friends with whom I share respect and joy who are not fambly but I love em like they were

same here,, but if I carry the name and blood of my mother biologically, if she has carried me nine months and brought me into the world, she has a much greater potential to love me than someone who just picks me out once Im a toddler ,,,there is nothing blossoms like a biological bond if it is 'watered' with love and respect.

I have more love coming from my ex mother-in-law than I could ever have seen with blood.

All my half-brothers and half-sister are all conniving, abusive and lying sons-o-beaches and I have nothing further to do with them.

As far as my Mother, she abandoned me for my step-father. I was not allowed to live with others who weren't abusive and finally managed to escape when I was 14 after spending a lot of my childhood either in juvie for runaway or recovering from beatings.

Now, these are just facts with not much feelings attached to them. I am a survivor but not without deep wounds.

as i said a TRUE family blood or no blood.....basicly the respect and joy in each others lives is what creates such strong bonds....and some people havent had it as easy as others....et al..adoption..abuse..neglect, indifferance...etc.. etc..just stating you dont need blood to have a true family

and who'll share a freshly found cig butt

uhh ok...

Always said: Blood don't necessarilly mean family. My sister and I are from 2 different paths. I used to say one of us was the milkman's kid (me) but my brothers are true blood.

I agree., there is no one size fits all way to form those bonds. I was only speaking on potential.

Well

in my family
it's:


Blood
emotional
physc
bonds that bind us

we respect and love one another more than anything in the world!!

We beleive in family first and foremost

noone comes between us. Ever!!

If you marry into the family your told this!!