Home, Family, Love and Togetherness. These words mean so much to me and my family. We stand together as one in the midst of all the challenges and hardship that each one of us are facing. We don’t let one be left alone in a battle, we support each other, love each other, and that’s the reason why we are happy being together.

We were brought up in such a way that we treat each of our family member as half of our lives. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we are dependent on each other, it simply means, “when one is in need, be there to help like how you would help yourself and how you would need help when you are facing the same problem or obstacle in life.”

I have already introduced everyone in my family, and by now you somehow have an idea what kind of people our family members are. But let me tell you more anyway. What makes our family different from the rest is that, we are not just family, but we are also friends. I must admit, it was during the darkest times of our lives that we have learned to value being family even more than we used to. We have learned to become best friends to each other. Mother and child relationship were strengthened, Father and child connection became even more tight, our love for our grandparents and Uncle Luis prevailed. If we were happy then, we have become happier now.

Home used to mean a house where we lived in, but we lost that house and we still found home everywhere we went. We have realized that Home is our Family being together Loving each other, staying strong no matter what. Home is Abuela Anna, Abuelo Tacio, Amari, Andrea, Iñigo, JR, Miko, Paolo, Me Basti, Mom Chloe and Dad Joey. Wherever my family is and wherever ther is love, there is home. Home is in our hearts.