![InShot_20211228_013610782.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZQY4gMDA86D21WuuDuXEG53mhSu2UBwvUbMKSz4uG6w6/InShot_20211228_013610782.jpg) ![2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmV2LdDXJAYbHRw5CYzTW2fHy7r36Mr4Riwf8LB5uKMzp2/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg) 10% of payment for @steemit-family. ## INTRODUCTION Hello my fellow steemians, my name is @ SmartPatrick, I am super excited to be sharing about my family right now. Family is a wonder institution created by God for humans and animals. Everyone comes from a family and I will like to share with you my family. ![2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmV2LdDXJAYbHRw5CYzTW2fHy7r36Mr4Riwf8LB5uKMzp2/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg) ## MY FAMILY My family is a polygamous family, I have a father who is currently alive but we are not together as He is married to another lady. I couldn't travel to see my dad because of my current special assignment as a corp member in my country. My mum is late, she died 2017 while I was still in college. I have elder brothers and sisters and we twelve in numbers. I'm not so happy because when I saw this contest, I didn't know what to do about the family picture because I wasn't with them. But because of my interest about sharing about my family I have decided to talk about ***my family away from home.*** ![2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmV2LdDXJAYbHRw5CYzTW2fHy7r36Mr4Riwf8LB5uKMzp2/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg) ## AWAY FROM HOME FAMILY I believe that family should not just end with those we are related with by blood. I think family should be way more than that. While I was not around at home with my biological family. I decided to create another family to support. This family members have cared for me while I was away from home. We have helped one another, built synergy over this period. They have impacted me positively and I am super grateful for that. ![2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmV2LdDXJAYbHRw5CYzTW2fHy7r36Mr4Riwf8LB5uKMzp2/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYShe8mvJXYQ2vyz7QrUsKFQPgmtreW5T3JoJ2E8rduKcRy64TQMwFiB3FHzmzKBqgEjGCE.jpeg) ## CONCLUSION My conviction about family is; family doesn't stop with those you are related with by blood. Anyone can become a member of your family as long as they show the same love anyone could give you in your biological family. Below are some of the pictures of my family members I bonded with this Xmas season. Thanks. https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZ7sGgaGeF98v5hijhLadFwN3KZUHYqa3gqBY3zGyb7VZ/IMG_20211110_131500_7.jpg https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdjKHfkBmUR1R85m16Mjy57U6BKaEAANFe2tJ4WEziPmh/InShot_20211228_013638247.jpg

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