Saturday, November 19, 2011

'Ohana

"'Ohana means family - no one gets left behind, and no one is ever forgotten." --Lilo and Stitch

One of the weird things I do, is I always think of a quote that describes a situation. Typically, they are Disney quotes, and today has been no different.

Tonight I was having some hard-core thinking time. I realized that this has been a real tough year for my family. Several things have happened this year that has directly affected my family. It's been rough. But one thing about our family is that we band together. We may not always get along the greatest, we definitely have had our issues, but my family -- my parents, Kole, my grandparents, my aunts, uncles and cousins, my FAMILY -- we are strong and we are ALWAYS there for each other.

That is one of the greatest blessings about my family. Nobody is ever left behind, and nobody is ever forgotten. We are a family and there is nothing that anybody can do about that. We have had our moments, that's for sure, but we stick together. Regardless of what trials are thrown our way, we stick together. The Suddendorf's, the Zieman's, regardless of the last name or which "side" of the family it is, we STICK together through thick and thin. It is the greatest blessing of all. I cannot wait for Christmas and to be wrapped in the arms of my family again.

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