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The Most Important Thing
By joseexist in Musings On Muses
December 10, 2011

Family is the most important thing in life. We might be able to live without it but living with it is always a worthy challenge that outshines everything else. Family is a tight relationship that transcends friendships by immeasurable distance. When the world chews you up and spits you out family will dress your wounds and guide you back to who you were born to be.

I’m no stranger to hard times. When I was deep in the valley of darkness and could see no way out, my family was there for me. I never asked for shoulders to lean on but that’s the beauty of family. Issues that can divide the world usually bring family together.

Advice came at me from many fronts along with physical help. One thing that I clearly remember is the endless stream of guidance from family and friends. I have to say also, that I found out that a lot of friends turned out to be family. In essence and fact, I feel doubly blessed. I am deeply grateful for all the help, much of which I may never be able to pay back. The least I can do is to use every fiber of my existence towards never getting myself into such a rut again. The years I’ve spent ever since are backed up by a treasure-trove of wisdom.

Blood is truly thicker than water. Blood is also the solvent in the mortar for the most important bridges we build in life. Perish the thought of burning such bridges as they die with the most pain. It matters not who set the conflagration. Those stranded on either side always end up looking across sooner or later hoping to rebuild. It can never be denied that the new bridge will be stronger than the old one was. Family ties shatter the laws of physics infinitely.

The year of two-thousand-and-eleven will stand out for me in many ways. I connected with my Father in Panama. Along with that connection, and thanks to social networking, I also connected with my Step-mother, and more brothers and sisters. I found myself gradually filled to overflowing with pride as I studied my siblings’ lives. Their endeavors in life made me feel more alive than I have ever felt in all my years. Aunts, Uncles, and numerous cousins round out the new extension of family that I have gained. Even at a distance, family is a positive influence that can never be diminished in the least.