i had a drink tonight...
and this is what it told me:
when i grow up and build a family, i want a closeness like i have with my mom and sister.
i want a strong family bond - one that is unbreakable.
i want the kind of family that shares everything with eachother -- or at least feels like they can should they feel inclined to.
i want a family that gets excited to see one another, the kind that cherishes spending time together.
i want a family that loves getting together for the holidays instead of buying into the commercialization of it all -- the kind that gives year round instead of just birthdays and christmas, but also loves the spirit of the holiday season.
i want a husband that is willing to compromise - one who does his part around the house and with the kids without me having to ask.
i want one that will cook dinner on the days i'm too tired to.
i want kids that understand what it's like to have and not to have - kids that are exposed to the good and the bad so that they become well-rounded individuals who are open-minded and accepting of others because there is absolutely no room for close-minded individuals in today's world.
i want a lot. i do. and i realize that my future family won't be perfect by any stretch of the imagination. but i want all of these things. and i won't settle for anything less.
when i grow up and build a family, i want a closeness like i have with my mom and sister.
i want a strong family bond - one that is unbreakable.
i want the kind of family that shares everything with eachother -- or at least feels like they can should they feel inclined to.
i want a family that gets excited to see one another, the kind that cherishes spending time together.
i want a family that loves getting together for the holidays instead of buying into the commercialization of it all -- the kind that gives year round instead of just birthdays and christmas, but also loves the spirit of the holiday season.
i want a husband that is willing to compromise - one who does his part around the house and with the kids without me having to ask.
i want one that will cook dinner on the days i'm too tired to.
i want kids that understand what it's like to have and not to have - kids that are exposed to the good and the bad so that they become well-rounded individuals who are open-minded and accepting of others because there is absolutely no room for close-minded individuals in today's world.
i want a lot. i do. and i realize that my future family won't be perfect by any stretch of the imagination. but i want all of these things. and i won't settle for anything less.