Family

One day I said to my dad, 'Are you disappointed that I'm working a minimum-wage job and I didn't go to college?' I'll never forget his response. He said, 'It's not about how much money you make or what your job is, but it's more about your character. For that, I'm proud of you.'.

I never really got nightmares from movies. In fact, I recall my father saying when I was three years old that I would be scared, but I never was.

Ruth wiped her eyes. Successful at a price? Forgiven but damaged? She wished so much more for her baby sister.

I had eight brothers and sisters. Every Christmas my younger brother Bobby would wake up extra early and open everybody's presents - everybody's - so by the time the rest of us got up, all the gifts were shredded, ribbons off, torn open and thrown aside.

What I miss the most is chatting with my friends and family and having a good laugh over a simple meal.

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There was the girl, screaming like an angry bird,When it finds its nest left empt and little ones gone.' - Sentry.

By today’s standards, if you go by the early morning TV misery shows, my broken home family of mixed parentage siblings was quite normal.

I feel sure that unborn babies pick their parents.

This was when it hit him! The thought of losing his entire family in one day suddenly made his heart ache in a way that he didn't think could be possible.

It used to upset me - now it makes me sad - to see people use patriotism and our troops as a pawn in their political argument. Because I know personally, growing up in a military family, the sacrifice that is made on a daily basis.

Of all my wife's relations I like myself the best.

Don’t even talk to me about being a mother. You were never a mother! Just the psychotic twat I lived with for the first fourteen years.

That's enough!' Holly scrambled out of her seat, too. 'My three-year-old behaves better than all of you.' She looked down at LJ, who was trying to stuff a fry up his nostril. 'And that's not saying a whole lot.

So long divided and so differently situated, the ties of blood were little more than nothing.

You know, I only claim to play three instruments. My dad is a banker, but a drummer at heart; and my mom used to teach piano lessons when she was younger. So I can play some piano, play a little drums, and fake the bass - but banjo, mandolin, and guitar are my thing.

The most loving, soft, and sweetest word in the world is “Mom.

I'll be with my sister. And believe it or not, she has a phone and everything. She stopped using smoke signals last year.' - Nana.

Darling Daddy,This is Rose.The shed needs new wires now it has blown up.Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if they will do for Mummy. Instead of you.Love, Rose.

It's exciting to work with the kids so devoid of irony, so unguarded. And also terrifying.