Family

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We spent the weekend with my sister and her family, as well as other extended family members as we celebrated my sister's 25th wedding anniversary.

I was reminded of the following quotes.

"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." Alex Haley

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"The love of a family is life's greatest blessing"

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"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family" Anthony Brandt

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"There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, strengthened and maintained" Winston Churchill

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"No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?" Elbert Hubbard

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"When you look at your life the greatest happiness are family happinesses" Dr. Joyce Brothers.

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"I sustain myself with the love of family." Maya Angelou

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Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Wow, you can see the family resemblance! xx

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  2. DianneJanuary 17, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Love the family pictures! I wish I could have been there. We miss you all! It makes me sad in a way because I couldn't be there.

    Love Mom

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    And what a beautiful family you have been blessed with. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

    Love you, Debbi

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