In the famous words of Robert De Niro in Meet the Fockers, a family is like a “circle of trust.” It’s not just DNA that links you to that group of people but it’s also the stories you’ve created along the way. There might be a bit of sibling rivalry or some cheeky comments from the youngest members of the family, but we still love them because they’ve always been by our side.
We are bringing you some amusing and heart-warming stories of families bonding together even in the most unexpected ways.
Story1
My dad marrying his third wife: My stepbrother and I were in the wedding party. He was about 6, I was 10. The preacher asks if anyone objects and my brother raises his hand very politely. My dad asks why, and my stepbrother replies, “Because I want you to promise to take me fishing whenever I want first.”
Story2
My wife wanted to climb the tree in our front yard to hang Christmas lights, but my toddler cried and begged her not to so she wouldn’t get hurt. It was a warm, caring moment that showed how much she loves her mom.
Moments later, she suggested I climb the tree instead.
Story3
My in-laws gave me body wash for Christmas.
I wouldn’t have thought anything of it, except that my mother-in-law attached a note that said, “I did NOT pick this out.”
So apparently my father-in-law thinks I stink.
Story4
My wife’s uncle (who owned the farm where we were getting married) stood up at the objection part. Immediately, his son yelled at him to sit down. To his credit, he did for about 12 seconds and then stood up again. He objected because there was a big storm coming up the driveway, about to smack the ceremony. My wife made it inside before getting drenched. Got married inside instead.
Story5
As a kid, if I did something stupid, my dad would tell me not to be a “daft ha’penny.” In other words, be smarter than half a penny, which wasn’t worth very much then and is worth even less now. I find myself saying it to my own kids, and I know his dad said it to him.
Story6
One time in high school, my brother took my car and CRASHED it, got it fixed, and put it back in the driveway all within my 6-hour school day. He kept it a secret for 4 years!!! I think that’s the most sibling thing ever.
Story7
Me: “Where’s your brother?”
Daughter: “I told him to go hide.”
Me: “Aww, are you playing hide and seek?”
Daughter: “He is.”
Me:
Daughter:
Me:
Daughter: “Don’t worry, I’ll find him
when my movie’s over.”
Story8
My 2 y.o. is in the stage of saying
random words and sometimes sentences. The other day, she came up behind me as I was doing the laundry, latched onto my leg, and said, “Love you,” and my heart just melted.
Story9
My little sister just caught me crying and she said, “Do you do this a lot at college? There are people you can talk to about that,” and then kinda smiled and said, “But not me, I’m tired. Goodnight.”
Story10
7 y.o.: “I’m sad.”
Me: “Because your brother’s gone on a trip?”
7 y.o.: nods glumly
Me: “But now you can play with his stuff and he won’t even know.”
7 y.o.: “It’s not the same if he’s not here to get mad at me.”