My Blended Family
I chose to make a speech about my family. I am not here to show off how perfect we are as family, for believe me – WE’RE NOT.
I am here to speak about how thankful I am to be part of a BLENDED FAMILY and to a special woman who make me see life in a different perspective.
I have my moment, maybe it’s in my teenager hormones wherein I still ponder on my family situation. My family tree is complicated. My biological mother and my father separated when I am still young. Me and my siblings chose the custody of my father, which I don’t mind at all cause at that moment, I want to be with my father. After a few years, father introduced us to the most loving woman in my life – my MOMMY.
No one ever dare to ask me if I like my stepmother. For me, it’s a ridiculous question. How could you not love a lady who loves my father so dearly including us his children? She who became my mother, in the true essence of the word.
If parents were gifts from GOD, my mommy was my father’s gift to us, as a gift from GOD. Although my blood are not of her blood, she surpassed all the mothering roles. And she became the shining light within our family. I hope she won’t ever forget that I care about her not only as my dad's wife, but as my real mom.
I know that she’s trying her best to make us feel loved even when my stepsibling arrived. And well, I commend her and my dad for doing such a great job, which keep me coming back to a realization that I am lucky to have this family.
I know that am not easy to be with when I was a child and while changes to our family structure requires great adjustment to everyone, my dad specially my mommy takes time to make everything feels comfortable and function well together.
Each one of us have come to love one another unconditionally, a love grown from the ground up. I must say that I love my younger brother and sister as much as my own. I even assess myself as a protective brother.
A lot says that blended family has a slim chance of success because of uncertain issues and the thought that another person takes in to family. But for me, my family outdo it all. As long as everyone is committed to make a family work and each one respects individuality and loves unconditionally. There is no doubt that no family would failed – be it the traditional or blended.
And it’s from me – MANGO - who come from a BLENDED family.
Thank you.
This is a speech from my son MANGO.
