So many people don't quite understand our family, and when you view the graphic below and try to connect the dots I can understand why. "He" likes to refer to those in purple as our inner circle, the ones who matter. These kids have no shortage of family, love, opinions, resilience, obligations, and models of what does and doesn't work. We really think we have done a good job overall in blending into a family, and it shows in the way they make time for us and for each other. I know they keep in touch through the week outside of us, and I love it, and there is always someone who can help solve a problem. We work a little harder to connect the dots and bring balance and consistency, but it comes with the territory. I think it is clear we haven't given up and I have no doubt that we've reached a point where there won't be so many slashes along the way, or us or for them as adults. Clearly it wasn't plan A, but now it is our everything.
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