If I have one thing missing in this town, it's family. Sure, I consider my friends as "family" and always have. When you move around as much as I do, you make the time to develop deep friendships as quickly as possible. But, there is no substitute for real family.
Meeting "D"s family on Thursday night reminded me how much I miss mine and wish to have that type of community here. The good, the bad and.... were all represented. And the parallels between D and my family is uncanny. His stepsister reminded me of my sister, his sister and his relationship reminded me of the relationship I have with my brother. And his mother couldn't be more doting or happier to have me there than my own mother would have. His father is vivacious, friendly and clearly the patriarch of this mixed family and commands the same presence as my own father. Short story = very warm fuzzy feelings even when meeting all 28 of them for the first time!
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