Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones that would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.

Family. This word has the power to create strong feelings in many of us. Pain and joy, memories of laughter and tears.

Family is not just a matter of genetics. Family is forged, built by the strong hearts of those who accept you for who you are.

Hawaiian’s have a term, made popular from the movie “Lilo and Stich” – ohana. Ohana is the family you create, the bonds that tie together a community.