I love watching families interact with each other. Each family is a culture in and of itself. Parents interact with their children differently. Adult children interactions with their parents can be fascinating. Each family is different and the relationships within a family are different. Three sisters will have a varied mix in their relationships with one another. Things can be fine and then when the other sister shows up, the entire atmosphere changes.
I think this is one of the reasons that having a successful family is so difficult. Family relationships are complicated. Yet, as the economic crisis in America grows, I found that your family is what matters the most. Our possessions will fade away. We could lose everything we have in a moment. One extended hospital stay could take everything but your family last forever. Your relationships with them are eternal.
Make some special investments in your family in 2009. Repair any broken relationships. Heal any wounds. Don't take them for granted. Life is too short. Much of everything else is on shaky ground. Build your home on a rock.
