Butwejusthaveneverbeen a closefamily, and I alwaysthoughttherewassomethingwrongwithmeorwrongwithusfornotbeingcloseon, like I dowanttoacknowledge, likewehaveprettysignificanttraumabehindus, havinglostmysisterthatundeniablyfracturedus.
But 13 yearslater, and I honestlydon't thinkithas, andwantingthatwantingthatcloseness, itjustbringsmesomuchpain.
AndasmyfriendMelissasays, you, youshouldn't goshoppingformilkatthehardwarestore, so I'm learninghowtolovemyfamilyfrom a distanceandtokeeppeoplewhomakemefeellovedclothes.
BabyRitzbelievesthatwherethereislove, thereis a family.
And I hopethatwhereveryou'recelebratingtheholidays, youfeelwelcomed, lovedand a truesenseofbelongingandalsofullfromallthedeliciousRitzyou'regonnabesnackingonjoinusandhelpingcreate a morewelcomingworldattasteofwelcomedotcom.