Blood

I come from a family where "blood" is very important....as in your family. Your "kin". For some it means you "stick with your blood family....right or wrong" which has meant when Divorce happens the non "blood" member is to be ignored...never spoken of again, and certainly not a continued relationship. Any connection with said individual is considered treason.

I don't live my life that way. If you are my family, you are always my family. I have an "aunt" who was only an aunt for 5 years at the most. She has NOT been my aunt longer than she legally was.
I also just aquired 2 nephews and a great niece.....they seemed startled when I told them "Hey! I am your aunt now" (they are in their 20's)

My grandmother has 4 step grandchildren....I would challenge an outsider to figure out who they are. She loves them equally.

I also consider some of my brothers and sisters in Christ, my friends to be family. I love them like I love actual "blood" relation.

Why Have I gotten into this thought process?
Charlie and I are considering adoption. Just considering. Haven;t done Home studies yet. Haven't applied to any agencies. We are waiting to see what God wants us to do with this door of our heart he is opening. Walk through it? Or wait?
I have been concerned that some of my family might not accept an adopted child. The children in our family that aren't "blood" are at least related to the spouse.
Our future child will not be. He/she might not even be the same race. How will my family react? How will they be treated?
I don't care if I actually give physical birth to all my children. I will love them no matter their sex/race/disability.

But will everyone?

DO I CARE?

I am not sure

Deep thoughts

Do people really have them any more? Seems like the only person I have truly meaningful conversations about things that matter is Charlie. We discuss Theology, politics and things that really matter. No one else seems to want to have discussions like this.

No one challenges or wants to be challenged about their beliefs. I think sometimes that until you have defended your belief, you don't really know why you believe what you believe. Does that make sense?

I want to have meaningful conversations with my friends and family. I want to be asked why I believe what I believe and I want the freedom to question others.