Family is Forever

When you’re little, I think we all go through that stage where our parents are our everything. They protect us from scary things, they show us right and wrong, they lead us in the right direction, they basically do everything a kid needs to feel complete. What we don’t realize, (or at least this is true for me) is that they never really go away from being our everything, we just have so much going on that we don’t see them behind the scenes in our lives, doing everything they can to better us. 
Being a teenager, I will admit I’m guilty, just like many others, of neglecting the love and care my parents give me. I’m never home and never really fill them in on my life, which I think is just part of growing up because come on, who wants to tell there mom the latest gossip of who's dating who, what girls are fighting over the hottest guy in school, and all those things that come along with being in high school-- that's right, none of us. 
At this age, friends are everything. We constantly want to be with our friends instead of family. They know everything about your life, if not more and are always there to hear your problems that you cant talk to anyone else about, not even your dog. 
 Until recently I never stopped to realize that although right now I think all my friends are great and will be there for me no matter what, you can never really be sure. Its crazy to look back to freshman year and see who i was all friends with, compared to now. You wouldn't believe how much has changed. As you grow up you realize who your real friends are and who will actually be there when you need them.
One thing you can be sure of though as you grow up, is that your parents will have your back, through thick and thin, come hell or high water. They are our everything from the first second of our lives to our last, whether we recognize it or not. And one day your going to go off to college and travel the world leaving your parents behind, and someday weather it be today, tomorrow or 30 years from now theyre going to be gone and they wont be there to give you a hug when your having a bad day and they wont be there for you to call when you're home sick, so just remember that next time and don't ever take your parents for granted.