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Family life is everything to us. It is our anchor and our compass. And family is not just blood. Some of the strongest bonds in our lives are chosen. We collect good people. Everywhere we go, the circle grows. Friends become family. Cousins without bloodlines. People who show up in the hard moments and stay for the long haul. Some of our closest relationships stretch across the world, different cultures, different stories, all bound by trust, loyalty, and love. That is our foundation.

My wife is the strongest person in our family. No debate. She is the backbone. Her closest friends are family to me too. They look out for her, keep me honest, and treat me like one of their own. I joke that I have multiple wives, all with better judgment than me. It works. There is also a non negotiable rule to fit into this family. You must be a Swiftie. This is extremely important and rigorously enforced.

Our family reflects that same openness. Three of our kids are adopted, and there was never a moment of transition. They were never introduced into our lives. They were just there. Always ours. Mended into our family from day one, like it was always meant to be that way.

We travel whenever we can. Sometimes once a month, sometimes every other month. Not for luxury, but for connection. Traveling the world together with family and friends is how we stay close, how we explore, how we grow. That value has been passed on to our kids, who now travel on their own with confidence and curiosity. It is something I did not have growing up and did not experience until much later in life. Giving them that gift matters.

There is a quote we live by. “You never look down on someone unless you are helping them up”. That belief starts at home and carries into everything else.