I was blessed to be born into a wonderful family, but even more blessed for the family friends we have. Since I can remember my mom always stressed the importance of family and that there are people that may not be blood, but they too are family all the same. As I've gotten older and have began building my own life I have come to realize the importance and joy that friends that become family can be. When I met my friend Jason just over 2 years ago I never imagined he'd become one of my best friends and that his family would become some of my favorite people. It wasn't until this past Saturday that I had the chance to complete my new family, I finally got to meet the women closest to him...his mom and sister. I had met his brother on several occasions and even spent a great deal of time with him and I had the opportunity to meet his dad last year. When I met his mom and sister it was if my new family was complete. It was when his dad asked my brother and I to join their family in a celebration dinner of UW winning the Pac-10 Championship I knew I had completed a new family.
I love that I am creating my own extended family through friendships and I love and protect them just as if they were blood, nothing could make us closer. With our parting embraces and words Saturday night I knew in my heart that I would love the Pondexter's forever, just as if they were my own family!
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