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The family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.

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It's all about family

What means family to us? Is it mom and dad and sisters, so the family we were born into? Are we feeling home in our original family and if not, how can we make pease with it? Can we find family and feel home somewhere else that perhaps goes far beyond traditional perceptions of a family?
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