The Family You Choose
- Advoco
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min read
I recently heard a country song that stopped me in my tracks. It is called “My Boy” by Elvie Shane. Most country songs have a story, and the story of this song is that the singer married a woman with a son. That stepchild became true family to the singer and he loves the boy like his own flesh and blood.
Here’s a line from the song:
Yeah, he's my son and that's my choice
He ain't my blood, but he's my, he's my boy.
The song struck me for two reasons.
I have known stepparents that became real parents to their stepchildren. It is a gift to the world to step into a parenting role and take that role seriously. Parents separate for many reasons and raising another person’s child is a labor of love and is a difficult job. Some of the best parenting I have seen has been by stepparents.
Our family is not just people that share our bloodline. Some of the most important family can be the family that we choose.
I love my blood family. Like all families, we have our moments, but I do love them and know they love me. We will always be there for each other.
I also have a set of friends that are the family that I choose, and they choose me. They are no less family to me than the people that share my grandparents.
These friends would drop everything at the hint that I need help, and I would do the same for them.
If you are blessed enough to have this type of friend, please take a minute to acknowledge them, thank them, and be thankful for them.
I also want to thank every person that has ever become a parent to a child when you did not have to. That may be the greatest gift you can give to a person.
Until next time…we are Advoco, make every minute count.
About Craig: Craig Page is a self-proclaimed “data geek” with nearly 20 years of EAM/maintenance consulting experience. His favorite work is data migrations. He enjoys solving the puzzle to make the data fit and keep the integrity of the information. When Craig isn’t in front of a computer, he is probably running a chainsaw or a tractor. Have a question for Craig? Send him an email!
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