This weekend, I went to a Quinceañera. For those of you who don't know, it's a hispanic tradition for a 15 year old teenager to have a big party to show that she's become a young woman and she makes a promise to stay pure until she's married, some keep it some don't.
Anyways, that's not what this post about; while I was there, I realized how truly important family is. I saw how big of a difference a father can make in a teenage girl's life and how important siblings and close friends (who become family) are to anyone. As I was thinking about it, I realized that
I would do absolutely anything for my family. My heart is truly devoted to God (obviously) and my family, including the close friends that I consider family. My family will always be there for me no matter what i may do or say, I mean, they don't really have a choice but at the same time they will never stop loving me. Obviously all families have problems and struggles and hard times, but I honestly don't know where I would be without my family. They've helped me, not only become the person I am today, but they've taught me whats important and whats not. Also, I see the mistakes that my family members have made and it teaches me what to do and what not to do as i grow older. I always thought that becoming 18 would mean that I would want absolutely nothing to do with my family, but honestly now is the time when I cling to them most. As I go through heartbreaks, transitions, graduation, etc, my family will be there to witness it all. Not even my "friends" have been there for me through all of these things. It breaks my heart when I hear people talk about their families in such a negative way, because if you truly think about it, your family will never dissapear like "friends do." My family is truly the biggest blessing because they pick me up when i fall, make me laugh when i cry, protect me when i'm scared and are just THERE. Sometimes that's all you need, just people that you know will always be there.
