My family enriches me.
I know when I look back I'll see them. When I was pedaling a bicycle by myself for the 1st time they were the ones who got the wheels turning.
When I leave for college, I know they paid the extravagant costs that I couldn't ever thank them enough for, for saving up money that could have been used on a car or new clothes, but they're throwing it all in because they believe in me more more than anyone else does. They will be the ones who wish me luck, they'll hold on to me until I complain and escape their bear hugs that I'll miss before the end of my first day.
When I'm driving away from my wedding I can look through the back window and see them waving.
They teach me how go fill in the lows points and cushion the bumps in life.
Anthony Brandt once said "Other things may change us, but we start and end with family." and while I haven't even lived to 18 as I watch people walk in and out of my life as if the door in my face won't hurt, I look around & find myself surrounded by effervescent love.
My family gives me the courage and determination to take off for myself no matter how scary it might seem, I am constantly becoming a better person thanks to them.
I was recently asked how my family enriches me & while I am too young to enter my entry this is what I would say if I could.
Edit Dec 2017: Reading this I am not 18 and I am putting this out for the public to read.
