family

Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.

A Tribute To Amy
Dear Amy You were twenty years old when I met you. That was twenty four years ago. I was forty five then, and I am sixty nine now.
By Gregory Payton2 years ago in Humans
My Little Freya Sunshine
To my darling Freya, As I write this, you are squiggling around on my lap, trying to fight sleep despite your eyes drooping through utter exhaustion. In the time it took me to type out that first sentence, I've had to stand up and bounce you twice -because a seated bounce is apparently insufficient - and rescue your dummy (that you very much want and cry for regularly!) from falling to the ground and disappearing into a pile of dust and dog hair. It's a long and awkward process, writing with an 8-week-old baby writhing around in your arms, but hopefully the effort I'm making will add an extra layer to the gratitude I am trying to express in this letter.
By Courtney Harris2 years ago in Humans
A Letter Sent Above
To my unofficial mother-in-law, I say "unofficial" since we are not legally bound, but we don't need the law to bind us. Time and love have done that. You'd like to call me your future daughter-in-law, though your son and I have never been, and likely never will be, engaged to be married. It was a choice he and I made, but you still treated me as your own daughter for over a decade. I was the "baby girl."
By Alyssa Musso2 years ago in Humans
Letter to my Daughter
Dear Isabel, As I sit here, feet curled beneath my aging body with aching knees and twinging back, I find deep comfort and solace in thoughts of you, my daughter.
By Lindsay Coon2 years ago in Humans
Ibrahim
My Dearest Ibrahim, As I sit down to write this letter, my heart overflows with love and gratitude for you, my precious grandson. It’s hard to believe how quickly the years have flown by since that first moment I laid eyes on you. I remember that magical night when me and grandad, and your Aunt Dot, and her daughter Andrea, who has now passed away.gathered with your parents, we came to welcome you into the family. I was filled with excitement and warmth. You were there, a tiny bundle of joy, nestled in your little sleep cot, wrapped in the softest pale blue blanket.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Humans
Dear Jamie
Dear Jamie, As the season of reflection approaches, I find myself filled with gratitude for the many blessings in my life, and you, my dear grandson, stand out as a precious child who brings me immense joy. From the moment you entered this world, I cherished every moment spent looking after you alongside your brother, Joshua, while your mum was at work. You were a delightful little soul, and it felt like the universe conspired to bring such happiness into our lives through your laughter and love.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Humans
Dear Joshua
Dear Joshua, As the season of reflection approaches, I find myself reflecting on the many blessings in my life, and there is one person who stands out above all others—you. I don’t know if words can truly express how grateful I am for the love, care, and strength you’ve shown me, but I’ll try my best.
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk 2 years ago in Humans
"Action!". Runner-Up in Letters of Gratitude Challenge.
Dear Ashley, I can't imagine you would remember the moment you changed my life, but you did. The moment itself was unremarkable, dreary even. Perhaps that's why I was waiting for my mom inside the cafeteria after school, as opposed to outside on the concrete steps. It was in that mundane moment that you tipped the first domino in a long, intricate, path to my future.
By Meagan Dion2 years ago in Humans
Seasons of Love. Runner-Up in Letters of Gratitude Challenge.
For My Husband, My darling, you came to me like a spring awakening at a time I had all but given up on love. I had tried to find my own love, to make a love of the unlikely connections I made, but none pollenated to fruitful ends. The moment I stopped searching, ready to quit, you smiled at me outside that tired train station and it felt like an April shower, the flood of the promise to come nourished my once barren pastures.
By H.H. Callaghan2 years ago in Humans
Sacrifice
The Greatest Mother in the World "My mother is the greatest mother in the world!" Everyone who loves their mother says it without hesitation, and every one of them is right. To the child who looks to her for guidance, protection, and love, a mother is the whole world. God designed that bond to begin before we ever draw a breath; the psalmist says He knit us together in our mother's womb. The bond formed by making life, giving life, and then nourishing that life is priceless. A mother sees her own eyes, smile, and laugh in her son or daughter, little reflections she never noticed in herself until she saw them in her child. She guides, because she wants her child to have the best of everything and to grow up in love and happiness. She protects, because this child is her world given form, with her stamp on every feature. And she loves with a love she never knew she had, a love that will sacrifice everything so her child can be happy. A mother who gives up her time, her health, and her money to build a better life for her children is truly an angel without wings. So, as cliché as it sounds: my mother is the greatest mother in the world, to me.
By Dr. George Shannon Ferguson2 years ago in Humans
The Art of Being Thankful
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we all have at least one thing that we're thankful for. The past six years has been difficult for me: struggling with mental health issues and homelessness, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the death of my beloved grandfather, and dealing with self-doubt and self-esteem issues. Despite all of this, I've managed to persevere and overcome those obstacles. In this story, I'm going to share some of the things that I'm thankful and also grateful for.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 years ago in Humans
To the Wounds That Shaped Us. Runner-Up in Letters of Gratitude Challenge.
I remember the first day I came to you. The day you first saw me. On the TV, there was a scene from the show Bittersoet, where a girl was mourning the loss of her brother. I was quietly crying.
By Nazl2 years ago in Humans