“Blood isn’t the strongest link,” -Carrie Jones, Need

“Blood isn’t the strongest link,”

-Carrie Jones, Need

This quote can remarkably relate to my life. I have many people in my life that are blood that I love to the moon and back, but it’s true-blood isn’t the strongest link. Blood just makes you family, you still have to work on building a bond and sometimes having that blood relation is what makes bonding for families difficult.

                My Grandpa, Earl, is not my biological grandfather. He’s my Grandma’s husband. Grandpa is probably the most important person in my entire life. He is my confidant, my rock, and he’s the only father figure I have had that has stayed in my life, the only one who has watch me grown into the young woman that I am today.

                Sure, my Grandma is my world and I hers, and she and I have a wonderful relationship, but we worked towards that. I’ve loved her for as long as I can remember, but to be honest, she and I have had our rough spots, but we have worked through them.

                Alex is one of my closest friends. I met him this school year and he has become one of the biggest parts of my life. He is my best friend, and he is perfect. Ana, again, I met her this year; she is also one of my best friends. Both of them have been there for me since day 1, and they’re amazing. They both mean the world to me, and they try to make my mood go up when I’m feeling down.

                Basically, it doesn’t matter how long you’ve known someone or whether you’re blood related or not; What matters is how much you’re there for each other, how deeply you care about someone, and how when they are there for you when you need it most.