Midnorth Valley Chronicles: Families are forever

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Families are forever

Families are a big part of God’s plan for our happiness. We are born into a family. We aspire to build strong family relationships. Home can be a place where we feel support, safety, and love. God does not want family ties to end when we die. Because of temples, we can be reunited with our families in the next life.

Family is everything. Family is more than friendship. Family is the only group of people who you have in your life since the day you were born. No matter how far away you might live from your family members - whether it’s 15 minutes, or 15 hours - never lose contact with your family members. Having friends is great; but friendships can end at any time. Although family members may fight at times, they’re still your family. Cherish them all the time. Keep in touch with them.

Even though we might not always see eye to eye. But that’s ok. It’s ok for family members to disagree with each other from time to time. Make sure to always make time for your family. Put family ahead of your friends. Put family ahead of your volunteer work. Put family ahead of your job. Put family ahead of your career. Family will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS be there for you when the times are tough - even if they can’t be physically there for you - they will be there in other ways, whether it's a phone call, a text, an email, a surprise card/gift in the mail. Family is forever.

In reality, family is all we really have in this journey called life. Yes, we have friends. Yes, very few of those friends will become like family to the point that you invite them to “family only” gatherings. But the family that you grew up in - that’s your actual family. Keep them in your life. Cherish the moments you spend with them. Don’t take them for granted. Call/text/email them just to say “hi.” Let them know that you miss them and love them. Family is forever.

𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑑𝑒,

𝑂𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑟.

𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦- 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑑.

𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑟.