Family (We All Need Love)

So I find it important these days to work on family relationships. I find it amazing how in just the little town of Surry we have a group of teens and their siblings that range from 20's to months-old, and every one of them gets along. At any one given time we can pull together an impromptu party or sports night. The element of family can not be stressed enough these days.

My family is up from Florida this week. We've been going over all the things they have in Florida that aren't here and they miss (mostly just a city vs country battle, but also some things literally confined to southern states - that does not include sweet tea) as well as what things are in Virginia that we just shrug off as "yeah, duh, they're here" and my cousins all find it amazing. Things like ground hogs, deer, possum, raccoon, and fire flies. Wow.
The important thing is that for the past few days, I've been interacting with people that are like me by blood, and we all naturally care for each other. No plans, just spending time together. Why is it that time with others is so amazing?

The bonds you make with people are worth more than anything.

I've learned to take more risks as well. Talking here about risks with relationships and expressions of love. Someone said that loving isn't risk free and in order to enjoy it to its fullest one must make himself vulnerable. That is something I highly encourage.

I'll end with a quote I like from C. S. Lewis,

"...[F]ree will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having... The happiness that God designs for His higher creatures is the happiness of being freely, voluntarily untied to Him and to each other in an ecstacy of love and delight.."