Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Love #11--Family

I love my family. All of them. From my ancestors down to my progenitors. Each has blessed my life in more ways than I can count and in even more ways than I'm aware of. I mean, how much of my current happiness is due to their influence? For instance, where would I be if my ancestors hadn't escaped the Armenian genocide back in the late 1800's? What would I believe in if they and my other ancestors hadn't accepted the gospel? What would I be doing if my parents hadn't nurtured my abilities and talents and taught me to avoid debt? Or if my siblings hadn't encouraged stability and responsibility in my life? I don't know. Actually, I shudder to think of those unknowns. So, whether you can read this or not, thank you, Family.

4 comments:

Karen Hoover said...

Good questions. We truly are blessed because of our ancestors, aren't we.

Christine Bryant said...

I agree. I know my family has been a huge influence in my life, even the ones I've never met from long ago.

Great Post.

Hugs

Rachelle said...

Wonderful! I love that you included your ancestors. What a great reminder.

Nichole Giles said...

Great reminder. Our ancestors are why we're here, after all.