Love Poem: Family
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Written by: Linda Smith

Family

What makes a family?
A family is people who care for you.
They earn the love you hold so dear,
by their thoughts and actions.
They do whatever it takes,
to make life better for you.
They would move the world for you, if they could.
Good or bad, they are yours.
No matter what you do.
No matter what they do.
They are family.

A family doesn't have to be blood or marriage.
Just people who fill that special place in your heart.

Across the street or across the world,
they are there, wishing you well,
crying with you, praying for you.
They wait at the airport after driving hours
in a blinding snowstorm just to see you 
returning from a long trip away.

A weekend with the kids
or a simple meal made special
by their presence.
They cry tears of joy at your accomplishments,
tears of sorrow at your loss.

A family is what shapes you into the person you are today.
Love is the glue that binds a family.