Gratitude Today: Surrogate Family
11.24.09
The last 24 hours have been an interesting reminder of how grateful I am to have family, especially the ones I’ve picked up along the way.
Between the offers to spend Thanksgiving with various sections of N’s (my ex) extended family and my roommates, I’m feeling the surrogate family love.
My relationship with my actual family can feel strained–like when my brother calls me at 7am to tell me he thinks my dad’s cheating on my mother, again. He’s snooped through my father’s iPod touch and found incriminating emails. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful I have my brother. And I’m grateful for various facets of my relationships with my family. But I am so grateful to have the stability and optimistic normalcy of all the family-like connections I’ve formed.
Tags: daily gratitude, family