and family is all relative. I don't have a large immediate family, but I cherish the relationships I have with them. I've come to realize how large my 'extended' family is. I have many friends I consider family, I have an Australian family, I have my Mom's side of the family, I have an Irish family. All in all I have a huge family.
I bring this u because I saw a lot of family while I was in Australia and it was good. I saw Lalena, Haley's older sister in Townsville and it felt like I was having breakfast with my own sister even though I hadn't seen her in over 10 years. But Haley is my friend, family, and therefore her sister is part of my extended family.
I went on to Mackay, where I did my exchange program in high school almost 9 years ago. With the exception of Emily, i hadn't seen the other girls or Norm or Shelley since I left. It took all of 5 minutes to make me feel at home again. These people aren't my Australian family, they are part of my real family. I found myself crying when I left them at the airport, and questioning the boyfriends and new roommates of my younger sisters, making sure they were ok in my book.
Then in Brisbane I saw Michelle, my Irish cousin. Again I haven't seen her in prob about 5 years. I walked into her house and she immediately started calling over all her friend to introduce them to me, "her cousin, from America." Although we aren't related by blood, we are family through ad through.
Then in Sydney, I saw Steve. My cousin on my Mom's side. He is someone I look up to and to spend an evening with him was great. On top of that I got to introduce him to my Australian sister Emily.
So my tree may not have many branches, but the ones it does have has many limbs and forks which makes it a massive one. Sometime I just need to step back and look at the bigger picture.
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