Andrew VachssFamily' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.
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Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one. Family' is an operative word because it means different things to different people. For some, family means whoever shares blood with you, like siblings. For others, it's your mother and father.
And still for others, it's the people who love you unconditionally. Some people even call their pets family. The idea of family goes way beyond biology and genetics though.
Love makes families. That is why family' is not just a biological word but an operative one.
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