It’s an often repeated lie that familial bonds are the strongest. Some swear by them. Some claim an other-worldly connection with their siblings or nonsense of that order. These can be dismissed as flights of fancy. Artifices of civilization. In the wild, animals often exhibit what we would perceive as familial love. Some wild cats will grow up nurtured by their mothers, surrounded by their siblings, but should one stray from the pack for too long and attempt to rejoin, it will be summarily eaten or maimed by its ‘family.’ It’s no longer a part of them. The blood connection is irrelevant, what matters is the perception of the group. Conversely, there have been recorded instances of unfaithful wives giving birth to children from a man other than her husband. The father, oblivious to the indiscretion, loves the child as if it were his own. Would that love fade if he found out the truth? Who do you love more, your brother or your best friend? What if your brother tried to kill you, who then? Here, then, is my twentieth truth: “Do not trust in blood, trust only in yourself." In the end, that is all you have. C.M. Hayden
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Life is short. I often wonder how much longer I will live. That thought will drag me down; I try to think about the next day, the next week, the next year, and finally, the rest of my life. But I know that life is not like that.

The only thing you can control is your actions. You can choose to do good or evil things. You can choose to love others or hate them.

And the only thing that will be left of your time on earth is you yourself. Life is short. When you are alone, then you are truly alone.

Source: The Stars That Form Us

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