The Lord has blessed me with 7 siblings. Yes, that means there are 8 of us. And from the oldest (me) to the youngest (Taylor) there is a 23 year age difference.
Now, not all of my siblings are full blood relation. My brother John is "full blooded", Jennifer, Jordan, Brianna & Caytlin are "half blooded" and Nathan and Taylor are "step siblings". What does that all mean? Basically that we all don't come from the same mother, or father for that matter. Nathan and Taylor joined the family when my Dad married their Mom.
What is the point to all of this? Well, that none of what I just said really makes a difference when it comes to how I love or feel about all 7 of them. I have a different relationship and love for each of them. Full blood, 1/2 blood or otherwise has nothing to do with it. They are all my brothers and sisters. I don't love one more than I love the other. I feel absolutely blessed to have each of them in my life, as they have all impacted my life in different ways.
Each one of us is completely different from the other, although there may be personality and apperance simularities among us, we are all very different people. That's what makes our family so unique and special. And that's what makes me so blessed to have seven brothers & sisters.
Now, Lord knows I miss them terribly. Sometimes I wish life could be all butterflies and rainbows and that we could all live in the same town, raising up our families together. But that's not reality, so the time I do get with them is very special and I try to make every minute count. And I hope they all know just how much I love them.
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