Day 154: "Blood is thicker then Water"

So the other day I was in a busy shopping centre, and as all the people were talking around me, one couple were talking about who to have round for their new years eve gathering. Then they were deliberating about who should come, and she said "so are you gona get your nephew and nieces to come? And should I bring loads of my friends?" to which he said "No I wana keep it smaller this year babe, blood is thicker then water after all".

When he said that it made me laugh to myself, because of how ignorant the statement sounded from him. I mean Iv'e heard the statement in the past many times before, as it is a common statement in this country, particularly within the criminal and Royal structures, as well as typically being used by many families to generally just try and shame and manipulate a family member that chooses to celebrate Christmas with a  different family for instance.

Plain and simply it is a concept where blood family relatives are considered the "strongest bonds" that are much more important then those who are not related by blood. Fascinating when considering that some of the closest bonds I have developed in my life, are not blood relations. Fascinating when also considering that every human in the world has blood running through our veins, a heart beating, a mind thinking, and a breathe we all share. But the "Blood is thicker then water" idea, will tell you that this is not the case, and that some people are apparently "more important" then anyone else.

On a side note it is also interesting to note that this "Blood is thicker then water" statement, actually was first used in around the 1100s in England, and was actually referring to the fact that friends made in bloody combat are considered closer then the water of the mothers womb/family. Which is also a fucked up concept, but its interesting to note that nowadays we accept this "Blood is thicker then water" concept without realising that how we define this statement in today's world, is completely different to what the concept was first created for. Proving as with many things in the world - We know not what we speak.

Now when we look closely at this concept, it is very clearly based in separation from physical reality, a complete mind fuck. I mean blood is based on water, what the fuck lol - but it is directly saying that only blood family relatives matter, and anyone outside of the family is of no importance. Now as I mentioned blood and family are very important things to many criminal organisations and royal families, but we have all been guilty of accepting this concept in our lives at some point. For most it will not be to the degree that criminals and royal family members do, but we are all responsible for the existence and promulgation of this pre-program.

This ideology is in the forefront of many peoples conscious thinking at this time of year, where we prioritise our families wants and needs over that of anyone outside of our family. Now wanting to give the best for our family is completely understandable and should be done if the family is supportive for each other, but doing this while not taking any responsibility for building a better world is a problem.
Because wanting to create the perfect bubble for our family in a world full of imperfections that require fixing immediately, and choosing to ignore these problems is unacceptable. It is due to the acceptance of this ideology that we as a species find it so easy to ignore and avoid dealing with the suffering that is happening to the majority at an accelerated rate across the world. It is a gang like mentality that does not benefit us as individuals or as a group in anyway whatsoever, it only results in the abusive cyclical outflows of a capitalist mind - survival of the fittest, and only the "fittest" families will have joy.

However through a process of self-forgiveness and self-corrective application of breathing it is possible to remove this dysfunctional concept from our minds as my life and the lives of many people in the world prove. Because in a world that is best for all, in a system of equality there is no limitations to what the word family means - every living being in this world is our family -- because we are all of equal life, thus equal worth, and are all strengthened in every way through unity.

Lets recreate a world where our family is not limited by blood but is all inclusive - where family can be developed with anyone through unconditional giving, honour, dignity, respect and loyalty -- where every holiday, every moment of enjoyment we have in our lives, is enjoyment that is open to be shared with all.

Join me in my next blog as I continue to investigate this point and share self-forgiveness, realisations and commitments in relation to it..