Meet the Family

"Every father should remember that
one day his son will follow his example
instead of his advice"
             Alex Haley

Did you ever wonder why you were
born into the family that you were?

Some people grow up thinking that
they have the most wonderful family,
but others are convinced that they
must have been switched at birth in
the hospital!

Many spiritual teachers will say that we
pick our birth family before we are
born. They say our family provides the
environment for our soul to learn what
we need to learn.

I don't know if I believe that, but it's an
interesting idea to consider, isn't it?

One thing is clear; our family is
responsible for many of the most
important beliefs and behaviors that
we learn, and which run our lives
automatically if we let them.

I think it's fair to say that a big part of
life is learning what to keep and what to
discard from our family experiences.

As our quote says, we learn from our
family's behavior, not from the things
that our parents tried to consciously
teach us.

We sometimes do just what our family
always did, and sometimes just the
opposite! When people do the opposite
it's usually because they want to be
free and independent.

But if you do just the opposite you're
still letting your family control your
choices, aren't you?

So thank your family for what they've
contributed to your life. They're just
people trying to make sense of things
too.

Love them and bless them, and then
make your own choices.

You'll be really glad you did.

Many blessings