The Rabbit Family

I would like to introduce you to a family that is near and dear to my heart. I have know the sweet mother of this family for many many years. I realized after playing with them this last weekend that I should probably record some of the funniness that happens with them to better remember these times later on. 

This family will be called the Rabbit family. They are excellent examples of healthy eaters, and Mrs. Rabbit and I are original Lima Beans which if you don't know what that means then know that it means that being called the Rabbit family is entirely cute and suiting.

I want to be clear to anyone who may read my blog that I am not pointing fingers and that I want to use this post to express my appreciation for the Rabbit family and what their example has done for me in how I view the family institution. 

Mrs. Rabbit and I used to work in the same store in what feels like a lifetime ago. That's how we meet and became friends. I knew Mrs. Rabbit before she found Mr. Rabbit. She was often pursued by other forest creatures and soon found happiness with Mr. Rabbit so they married and started their lives together. Mr and Mrs Rabbit now have two beautiful little ones: Goose and Bunny. 

I have been lucky through the years to be able to go play with the Rabbits. We sew, cook, work on church projects, go to local thrift stores, run errands, garden, do yoga occasionally,  and perhaps most importantly we play and laugh with Goose and Bunny often while doing any of the above. 

Through my observances of the Rabbit family and of the dynamic between Mrs and Mr Rabbit I have come to learn that I was somewhat naive when I thought that life after finding my love would be complete smooth sailing. Like every couple each has his and her own opinions and they have had their own set of obstacles to work though. Something perhaps even more important than learning that life after finding love wasn't smooth sailing was just how much joy is possible in a marriage and a family. I thought I had an idea of this when I was younger, but it's definitely something that I realize I only have scratched the surface on this joy thing. Knowing that love isn't always smooth sailing paradoxically seemed to have deepened my understanding for the potential of joy in a family/marriage. 

This joy I feel comes through working together to meld two opinions to one or to work together on issues that one or both of them face. This joy comes from a love and a loyalty that developed over time and continues to develop. It comes with laughter and a sense of humor. It comes from service and understanding of one human being to another.

Seeing this example has given me an incredibly valuable perspective on my parents relationship and how I view love in my own life. I am incredibly grateful to get to have the Rabbit family as friends. 

You made it this far or you scrolled down; either way, here's a cute Rabbit picture.