A note of family..

I think there's an unwritten rule somewhere that Sundays are that time of the week you dedicate to your family. Call me a cynic or crass - or without the "cr" - but family is the most formidable force in my life. Deep in my heart, I do sincerely believe in the most hectic, dysfunctional form of controlled chaos to have ever stuck my neck out for.

case in point

Illustrated above is one of the most awesome things to have been introduced my way recently - up there with Best Fries Forever, L4D2 and oxygen. I would put a place for "potential dates as recommended by friends" up there but that would make cat shit look edible. Modern Family is a dramedy done in Arrested Development-style that surrounds a gay, interracial and somewhat traditional backgrounds. In other words, my own family tree except the show comes with hilarious dialogues, believable plots and amazing chemistry.

And today was a great gathering of sorts for my family as the various extended sides came over to my mum's. I must openly admit now that it feels great to be among my own brood again; that extraordinary feeling of closeness with your own flesh and blood. I only have God to thank for opening my mind and heart to such joy in life, although I had to be baptized by fire for that.

That's when it hit me: God is now part of me like how my family is part of me. And how I am part of them like how I am their flesh and blood.

The similarities didn't end there - the more I contemplated - and it eventually boiled down to this:

1. Your relationship with God, as with your own family, is a personal one.
2. God is unconditionally loving, as how your family is - no matter the circumstances.
3. Never let anyone try to define your relationship with God as how they have no right to judge your family relationships.
4. The love completes, nourishes and inspires.
5. The love isn't undying although it endures - you need to constantly spend time nurturing it.

My sunday was made far more beautiful than I can ever imagine.