Family/Friends:The Meaning Of...

Intro:
Nowadays, family aint family anymore and friends are not as true to the game as they used to be when I was in my coming of age. To piggyback off of Retts's blog people are fending for themselves without no suport system. I should know first hand, due to my experience in this type of situation.

Family
Lately, I have been thinking about making that power move to Baltmore with Papi to start over and get my life together since there is nothing more of a reason to stay in Jersey. I have been going thru enough bullshit to last a lifetime.. theres nothing wrong with starting over and looking foward to a new day. As we speak, I am looking at jobs in Baltimore via Careerbuilder. Also, I have noticed, this place has much more opportunity unlike up top where you have to fight the competition just to get ahead in the New Jersey job market. So I'm thinking to myself.. "why not start over." However, I do have some unfinished business to handle before I can even move a step ahead. Seeing the rest of the family I am cool with and telling the remainder on how I felt about their actions before I go about my business. I love my family, but I unequivically despise their actions.

Friends:
I have very few friends, friends who inspire me to do better. I just recently celebrated my best friend Kim's graduation from
Bloomfield College with a B.A. in Psychology. She busted her ass to get that and I remember being there from day one.. mind you, we were flyy since high school. I remember the struggles of work, school and men altogether. Been there, donre that. The fam, friends and associates and I had a good time. We partied like it was 1999(ironically, it was the same year we all graduated high school)Me, Christina and Kim were reunited like we were younger all over again. I wish Retta(see the link up top) was there to see her do her thing. I have pictures though. Retta, even though she has kids... I'm their godmother and she was also there from day one as well. Shit, she was there for everything as well as Kim. We even lived together.Sheese, people tried to crush our friendship, but when the smoke cleared, we are even tighter... too bad she lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. I wanna see the kids(I want pics too)
This is my best friend at her graduation strutting w/ the cap and gown on:
Miss College Graduate:



Lastly
What does the meanings family and friends mean in your words? Opinions Wanted