BLOOD OR WATER?

Well, we all know the saying, "Blood is thicker than water."  I have lived by this statement my whole life.  Anytime a family member has been hurting or in need, I have always made sure to come to the side of blood.  Recently I have discovered that I have been living a fantasy believing this statement held truth.  I have found that in my most trying times only true friends have really been there, not in front or behind, but right beside me holding my hand and supporting me as I journey through life.  Blood has finally shown me that there are choices in life, and sometimes blood chooses water.  When blood chooses water, what are we to do, choose water too!!  My most supportive and loving friends have proven yet again that the only difference between blood and water is the amount of love one pours out of them.  This may come across as an angry rant, but after what I have been through this is more than that.  This is me taking a stand for myself and my children.  I have endured bigotry in its worst form.  This bigotry has caused blood to make a chioce, and that choice was to turn away from me and my children.  Don't get me wrong, you know me well enough from my writing to know this doesn't bother me that they turned away from me.  What bothers me is that my children have had to witness and endure this bigotry.  This bigotry has come from one person and his hatred of my lifestyle has allowed him to turn my blood away from me.  My own blood has chosen to give in to his increasing demands to avoid me, and to turn away from my children. My children are very intelligent and they are well aware what is going on.   They have much supportive "water" in their lives and they will be fine.  No one can kiss away the pain, no one can put a band aid on this wound, but the love of true friends sure can make things bearable.  I love my family, I love my friends.  Blood may be thicker than water, but when it comes to lifes difficult and trying times, water is what will get me through.  Thanks to all the WATER in my life, I am blessed.