Family

This is the family I have grown to love. There is happiness and tears in the below memories.
This is ‘The Hall Family’, we’re not all here, but we are always there for everyone no matter the differences.

I came from a small family in the middle of nowhere. When I first met the love of my life, whom is now wife, I was in awe by the amount of people in her family and extended family. Her family took me in as a member of their family. Due to circumstances that were relevant at that time, their acceptance of me was hugely valued deep in my heart. They showed me how people from all walks of life and different necks of the woods, can be loved the same.

My wife and I have had one hell of a run so far. We’ve lost so many people within our family, it’s hard to think about some times. But through all of the losses we’ve endured, we’re still strong. It’s sort of hard to believe sometimes. From time to time we tend to fight, but we always seem to find a way to pull ourselves back together. It’s hard at times. We don’t have the individuals here with us that used to be the mediator, the one we could go to when we needed a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen to us.

I talk often of our oldest son, Sammy. He had such an outgoing personality and always tried to do anything he could for anyone he was around. Sure, he got into some trouble from time to time, but what child doesn’t? Sammy was still a really great kid, of which I was very proud to have called my son!  I helped raise him from the young age of 6y/o and watched him grow-up into a fine young man.

As I go back to when I first remember meeting this family, there was a lot in motion at that time. There is always something going on in this family. Through the pain this family has endured, there is a great love that withstands the ultimate test of multiple losses in such a short time frame.


It was mere chance that I met the woman whom became the love of my entire world. It was more of a miracle that we survived everything that we have, to still be together to this day!

The day she walked onto the dance floor with me is the day she stole my heart. She and I have been like many other couples in the world today. In the sense that we’ve had our ups and downs. But what couple does not experience trouble in their relationship.

Throughout this family’s changes, the only thing that has remained the same is unconditional love. This love has crossed over many barriers to reach everyone in their own ways. There are members of this family, although no blood relation, have pain & happiness in their hearts because of the ties that bond them to our family forever.

As we all know, most families have members spread out all around the country. And in some cases, spread out around the globe. To be able to visit those family members brings great happiness to our hearts and our souls. I don’t know about everyone else, but I wish I could spend more time with more of my family. Yea, sure…some of our family members may be annoying or a pain to be around for more than a few hours or few days. But lest we forget, we don’t live forever. We will come to a point that we wish we’d spent more time with those loved ones.

The boys really enjoy spending time with their ‘Pepa Jim’. Their time is always well spent hunting for seashells at the seashore or walking through the grave yard. Both the boys were into geology and astrology. I myself found interests and awe at the amazing views of the sky and all the stars.

Then there’s the collective interests of Amp-guard. It’s something that is enjoyed by many over the years. Both the boys really enjoyed attending this with their ‘Mimi & Pepa Scar’. [I think they really enjoyed the time being allowed to run around and hitting people with plastic/foam swords] But they always came back with a smile on their little faces. Vicky had many people that looked up to her. Mothered many more than she birthed, but noone knew nor cared the different. She shined a warming light into many people’s souls in a way that each and everyone will never forget.