Family is more than just blood. While the saying says, “blood is thicker than water,” for many, the connections we make with our friends can be equally powerful, if not stronger than our family bonds. Whether we don’t have a family, have a good relationship with them, or are estranged, most of us seek connection beyond just our blood ties. Through these new connections, we create a new kind of family – a chosen one.

These new friends could be neighbors, people we meet at a bar, or old classmates, and they become some of the most important people in our lives. They know us fully, and we know them. We create a new community that supports one another and can count on each other. They become the people who see us through all our phases of life and support, protect, and love us at all cost

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