Within the etymology of the word family I found three main roots: Dwell, Fellowship, and Service. The root of the word dwell is "to be mad or foolish", and there is no place where our madness and foolishness manifests more clearly than in our families. Service & Fellowship. These words are much happier together, but they are not often enough together. That is what a real family does, isn’t it, practice service and fellowship? Service means simply "to be of use". Fellowship: "companions on equal & friendly terms". Family members are keepers of this light, with a bit of the inevitable madness & foolishness thrown in, right? There are many such families here, surely, where the circle of connectedness is kept intact, we remain useful and friendly to the family. Like a perpetual light that all in a parallel world are committed to; because it takes a great village of such families to raise the world. Questions we might ask ourselves..."Can I be at peace with mine & others madness & foolishness?" & "How can I reach out with my service & fellowship?"
