Our Family Credo

Have you ever seen or read about the Johnson & Johnson Credo? They have this credo that is supposed to help consumers believe in their product. It explains what they are about…what they stand for…why their company matters. If you have a minute watch the video. It runs through the whole credo. 

Anyway, I read about the Credo in class a few weeks ago and I thought…I should write something. A credo for our family. I’ve done a lot of soul searching lately.  About family. What the word means. What my family is made of.  I have always said…I have family. And I do. But family means something different now. Now the words “intermediate family” means the two people I share a house with.  The man I married and the little boy we brought into the world.  And I’ve found that I have a lot to be proud of. A lot to stand for. What I want our family to stand for. What’s important. And these thoughts below came to my mind. So in order for me to have these to refer back to later in life, in order for me to have something to show my son when he wants to know what life’s really all about…here is our family credo. Truths we will hold each other responsible  for…always.

We promise...

To always be kind to one another. To love each other and talk to each other. To pick each other up when we fall. To share each other's accomplishments and excitements. To be there for everything. To make time to say I love you. To make time to pick up the phone. To make time to be a family. To simply make time. To forgive others when they hurt us. To be strong in the face of adversity. To know that we...as a family unit...are all that we need to get through this crazy thing called life. To share our love with those who want to be a part. To accept each others’ imperfections. To hold true to traditions. To be strong and be there for each other. But most importantly...to love each other with everything we have.