Define " family" ...?

family.....typically including your parents and siblings right? well have you ever sat down and thought about what family truly means? I am not one of those teenagers that is anti family....nor am i one that plays up the interest in friday night fun time with the 'rents just so i can seem like a good kid. All in all, i think family is defined by the way the person treats you and the relationship between you, not by the DNA involved in the situation. I have multiple friends that i consider family, who have been with me through so many situations that i cannot even post or speak publicly about. Of course, so has my mother, and my sister, brother, grandparents, etc. But your friends are your family sometimes.... the ones who are there and claim you. Family means that you never leave them on their own even when they think they can take care of themselves. Family to me means that you will stick by them for eternity, even when there are miles between you and differences you may have.....you can even throw a couple dozen arguements in the mix....but your true FAMILY will never be defined in your bloodline, but in the relatinoships that you hold with others.