Hi Branka,
First of all thanks for the invite to your forum. I am excited for you. And your choice of subject matter will certainly cause all of us to think deeper on Communion as an Advanced Relationship.
The definition of Communion is "The act of sharing: A having in common. The condition of things held in common with others, Finally, A close spiritual relationship.
You talk of Family as a Basic relationship, and one where we apparently have no choice. However if you believe that thought is superior to the physical plain, and that you are responsible for all your actions, then the family you end up with is the one you decided to join. If we all thought that way about "Family" then a lot of the blame game would have to stop, since we would be ultimately responsible.
I am very grateful to the woman I chose to give birth to me. In spite of hard times, and difficulties, she managed to provide a home, food, shelter and a sense of right and wrong and the inspiration for much of what I later did, even thought she disagreed with my choices.
My Step Dad, and I grew into a loving relationship over time. It took work but we got there. But I chose the family I was born into for the three wonderful sisters that followed after me.
Of course we all had one attribute in common, we all chose the same mother. On that score we were all very wise.
From there, as separate spiritual beings, we developed a strong link to each other that is a abiding joy for me.
Recently I found it in my heart to forgive my biological father, a man I never met. I spent a lot of time in useless blame.
Where ever he is, we are now friends.
I think it is a celebration of life, that though all my sisters took different paths, we can all share fully in each others lives.
To me, that is Communion as an Advanced Relationship.
Nick
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