You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.
Interpretation
Family is a precious gift from God, and we are also a gift to them.
Desmond Tutu's quote highlights the idea that we do not have a say in who becomes our family, emphasizing that the family bonds we share are divinely ordained. It suggests that we should cherish these relationships as mutual gifts, where each member brings value to one another's lives.
In practice
In a discussion about the value of family during a community event.
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My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom
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