Choosing Family
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I have some people like this, too. In fact, I’m at their house as I type this. They are my husband’s aunt & uncle, so they are technically related to him by blood, but they’ve adopted us as much more than simply a “nephew and his family.” They are unconditionally there for us and our 2 kids any time of day or night. They are the kindest people I’ve ever encountered and they’re the people we want to model our family after. So I agree with you that we must choose our family sometimes to get the family that we’ve always wanted. Great post!
Thank you, Elizabeth! And I’m so glad to hear that you have the people in your life who offer you the love and support that you need:)
I just happened across this post, and it feels kind of weird offering a comment on kind of an intimate subject, but would you consider these people your child’s “godparents”? That’s kind of the shorthand, in the South anyway, for people who you see as family but might not be blood related. You can say “those are my daughter’s godparents”. I had an aunt when I was growing up, Aunt Maggie, and I was in my teens before I figured out that she was not actually related to us… she was my grandmother’s best friend. Anyway, I hope that’s helpful.
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Hi Andi, we are not religious, so having godparents wouldn’t be the right fit for us, but it’s the right idea. I think having a lot of people who are special to a child but who aren’t necessarily family is a great thing:)