Family Proverb

"A family is like a forest"

Really? I don't feel like a tree; I feel more like a bush. Everyone else is like 6 inches taller than me, and they love to rub it in my face. But I don't care, being 5' 6" isn't half bad. I can limbo 10 times easier, and it's harder to find me when it's time for chores. On the flip side, it feels like no one notices the little bush among the great tall trees. I never want to cause a problem and if the squeaky wheel gets oiled, then what happens to the silent wheel? Absolutely nothing, because why fix what isn't broken? So in return for being a good little bush, I get to continue being a good little bush. Fun fun.

I'm not complaining or anything. I love my family even when my little brothers get on my nerves. I know I can count on them when I need them the most and to help me through the tough times. But when the sun is shining, I know we have this great relationship where we can laugh at each other and spend hours talking about nothing and feel we've accomplished everything. So maybe that's how the forrest can be dense. There doesn't have to be so many in number per say, but the fact that a family can be close knit can provide almost a shield so everyone bears the pain instead of the tree falling alone.

It's funny how people gawk at big families. While we were vacationing in Hawaii, a waitress asked my dad if all of us kids were his. When he answered yes, the smile froze on her face and she squeaked, "Congratulations," and scurried back to the kitchen. I laughed the entire way back to the hotel after that. She thinks that it's a punishment having 5 kids, but it's really great because I can make an entire volleyball team with just my family. Now, how many people can say that about their forest?

Wow, now that I'm reading this is sounds like random babble, and I'm really sorry for making you read this, but it's all I have right now. Maybe as this thing goes on I'll have more....understandable things to write about!