But when you choose your family, you get to choose how it is between you, too.

Patrick Ness
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When you choose your family, you get to choose how it is between you, too. This means you can decide who is a part of your family and who is not. You can decide what kind of relationship you want with your family. If time and distance have separated us from a member of our family, we may have to accept our differences, but we should still love them. We should continue to be able to communicate with one another and even visit with them on special occasions.

Source: The Rest Of Us Just Live Here

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