One day at the beach, I looked back and saw my sister Lisa and my brother Nicky running into the water, laughing. As I started my walk down the beach, my heart was overcome by love for them and my other siblings. As I wrote this poem, I cried my eyes out, feeling a love deeper than any I have ever known.
To Michael, Christina, Lisa, Amy, Alex, Lauren, Dani, Christian, Nick and Joey:
I am blessed beyond measure
With ten of the best people on this planet
As my siblings
Ten of the most genuine, funny, smart, beautiful souls
All abiding under one roof
Their personalities so different
All infinitely stunning
A priceless mosaic of
Quiet, beautiful depth
Strong, fiery passion
Silly, smiley, bouncing-off-the-walls joy
And loyal, loving calm
They are peacemakers and fire starters
They are stubborn and they are clever
They make me laugh like a child
Stomach sore, smile aching
They make me cry like the sentimental sap that I am
At their words and their stories and their brave vulnerabilities revealed
I have shown them exactly who I am
And they have accepted me
They have been brutally honest
They have shown me where I need to grow most
They have blown me away with their unique brilliance and their perfect beauty
And I know it like I know that I need air in my lungs to survive
That God hand-selected His best and His brightest
To stand beside me;
An overwhelming gift,
One that I will never deserve
I have never loved any one or anything more than these ten
I wish I could give them more than the meager little bits of love
From a heart that is mostly so selfish and so distracted
How did God make you all so beautiful?
And why did He allow me to call you mine forever?
There is nothing I treasure more
Than my precious ten-
The most perfect gift,
My unshakable foundation
My favorite people on this planet
My team, my best friends
My pack, my clan
My home.
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