Family Definitions

Family: a group of related people including people who lived in the past

“Family.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, inc., n.d. Web. 13 January 2014.



“What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed in there, regardless. It wasn't just about blood relations or shared chromosomes, but something wider, bigger. We had many families over time. Our family of origin, the family we created, and the groups you moved through while all of this was happening: friends, lovers, sometimes even strangers. None of them perfect, and we couldn't expect them to be.”

Dessen, Sarah. Lock and Key. New York: Viking, 2008. Print. Page 400.