I'm still not feeling 100%. My nose hurts, my head is about to exploud. I cough all the time but love the extra time that I have with my daughters. And I am connecting more with my family and friends.
The last 10 years my friends have become more my family. And my family here in the Netherlands have become acquaintances. And I have some great friends now.
In the beginning it was difficult to take step back frm my (blood) family but looking back now it was one of my best decision I ever made.
I am a huge fan of being honest, telling the truth and never talk behind someones back. When I was grwoing up this happend a lot with me and around me. I hated it so much and I felt this was not the right enviroment for my daughters to grow up.
As a parent you want the best for your kids. Can't protect them all the time but can make their life a little bit easier and don't want to let them grow up with all that stress of people talking behind their back of talking about other people...and that gossip ayay :/
But today I send messages my close friends/family. Talked a lot on skype with my best buddy Mehdi. He lives in Lebanon and I know him for 14 years now. I have never met him in person but know him pretty well. Also met on skype his kids and his wife. He also knows my husband and our girls.
I am so grateful for him. When I was feeling alone he was there trying to help me. I'm so thankful for all his help and told him this to.
Once a week I send a message or I call one family/friend to say that I appriciate it that this person walked into my life. I know it sounds corcky but I know by experience that it gives people such a good feeling. You only give a bit of your time and it can bright up somebodies day.
I am teaching my girls that blood family isn't always important. The most important thing is when you are feeling crappy. You are not at your best and you don't find a way out of a terrible situation and you don't even love yourself at that moment......the people who stick around, helps you, stimulate you, motivate you no matter what....these are your true family. And be so thankful that they are in your life.
I hope that I can meet more people in the future and here on Steemit. Who knows I will find here more friends or familymembers :D
But for now....loving this community!
Have a wonderful night!
pictures made by me with my Samsung S5. My daughters hand and mine :D