Life has taught me many harsh and pleasurable lessons, but the one I hold dearest is that the circumstances we encounter and those who are close to us are forever in a state of flux. 

Changing like pages of a book blown by the summer breeze. Each page, every chapter and volume  brings new highs and lows that are best navigated with the help of those we hold dear and those who hold us close.

Until recently, I had never really grasped the true meaning of the phrase Kung Fu brother and sister. However just like a seed planted long ago by someone wiser, the phrase has begun to bloom within me. And along with this gift of new life has come a fresh understanding leading me to know that I am fortunate to call many I have crossed with, family.