n. Friends or blood relatives to whom we would actually choose to be related, because the
relationship is mutually respectful, close, supporting and affectionate. The favorite
people in our lives we would include in our
family, whether they are blood-related or not, typically because we love them.
Gilda thought, "Why don't I invite the entire framily?," and made labels that included her best friends Tanya and CeeCee from school, her
parents, her brothers, and Vicky from next
door - they had become very close since Vicky first offered to watch the dog when Gilda went to
Texas.