If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your read more

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; read more

He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.

The black family survived centuries of slavery and generations of Jim Crow, but it has disintegrated in the wake of read more

The black family survived centuries of slavery and generations of Jim Crow, but it has disintegrated in the wake of the liberals' expansion of the welfare state.

I would rather start a family than finish one.

I would rather start a family than finish one.

Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family.

Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family.

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.

Dad kept us out of school, but school comes and goes. Family is forever.

Dad kept us out of school, but school comes and goes. Family is forever.

I am really close to my family. My cousin is my best friend!

I am really close to my family. My cousin is my best friend!

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.