Say the Word Family and Think of Love

Saying the word family can conjure different images and emotions. For some people, family means sharing bloodlines and ancestors and may bring to mind a household comprised of parents and children who work as a unit, sharing chores, meals, values, and rituals. Sometimes these units join with extended family members to celebrate and share time.

However, that is more of a dictionary definition. After all, family reaches beyond biology, last names, and obligations. Others might define family as less of a birthright and more of a choice. Family might embrace all the people in our lives who commit...