Some grow to believe family are of friendship and blood bond Believe that when one is sad, saddled with bad breaks to deal Or when one basks in sunshine and laughter, in the rain of fortune To the family that combines the rainbow of love, care, and support, we turn For we see family as a cherished tree and all contribute to tender A tree planted with love, with memories and dreams of treasure Cultivated and rooted to care for the leaves, fruits and branches This is the wish; a comforting family of our goals to trust and depend As you can have friends who have hearts filled with rage, hate and hurts So family carries baggage of bile of bitterness, though roots remain as one And as one needs to keep close, and integrate into one’s schedule, faithful friends So too is, to stay sane, nourish, and nurture one’s well-being, do the same to family True, family as a building block of society is a most fulfilling and dependable fallback. ...