I’ve had reason lately to think about what family really means and how our definition of family relates to personal history.  My definition of family includes those people you know you can count on to help you in whatever way they can when you need help.  That definition includes people with no blood ties like close friends, in-laws, a great aunt, employer or minister who may have influenced our lives more than any blood relative.  The personal histories of those people will contribute greatly to our descendents’ appreciation of our lives so think about paying tribute to them with their own story.