What makes a family is neither the absence of tragedy nor the ability to hide from misfortune, but the courage to overcome it and, from that broken past, write a new beginning.

Steve Pemberton
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A family is a group of people who care and work together for the good of other members. The ability to overcome life’s hardships and still be able to move on and thrive as a united family is what makes a great family.

Source: A Chance In The World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, And How He Found A Place Called Home

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