Definition essay Most people think of family as blood family members living together or extended family and relatives. Merriam Webster dictionary defines Family as a noun; it is a group of people who are related to each other, a person’s child: a group of related people including people who lived in the past. Though that is the Merriam Webster’s definition of family, it is not that only one. Family is not just blood relatives, family is choosing, supporting, and loving regardless of relation. Therefore, even though many people normally think of family as the blood relatives, however family really means people that are actively involved in another’s life by choosing to love unconditionally, and being supportive, celebrating each other’s accomplishments, and enjoying experiences together. Family are people who consistently active in each other’s lives, choosing to love each other. 135,000 children get adopted the United States of America every year. The people choosing to love these children are choosing to support the child emotionally, physically, and financially, though they have no obligation to. No one is making people love the children. There is no blood relation bond, yet people still choose to adopt and be their loving support, …show more content…
415,129 children placed into foster care homes due to neglects abuse and neglect in September 30th, 2014, raised to four percent from 2012. If the relatives are not around or providing for the child’s life, then they cannot be involved and active in their child’s life. Those children have other caregivers, and friends that are influencing their lives, giving them love and support, and acting like the family these children deserve. If they are family, they actively show their love they have for another. They will do anything they can to support them. Giving birth to a child makes them the birth mother being related to someone does not make them the