#Thoughtdailypost prompt - Is Blood Truly Thicker?
Over generations, the phrase for this week's prompt has been used over time.
I heard that phrase first as a kid from my father whenever he wanted to teach my siblings and me the importance of sticking to family and looking out for each other. Well, my tiny brain then didn't understand what it meant.
But when I got older, I came to understand that people often use this phrase when they want to let you know that family should always come first than any other relationship you have.
But then, sometimes I feel like this phrase can also be a blackmailing tool.
Okay, first let me also let you know that the original phrase was or is actually
"The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb."
Now, when you understand the original phrase, you get to see this phrase with a different meaning.
What does the original mean?
It means that friendships or relationships can be more meaningful or stronger than family.
But I guess people can choose to use the shorter or longer versions depending on how it suits well with what they want.
What do I mean?
Simply, they choose the blood is thicker phrase when they want to show the importance of family over any other thing and use the latter when they want to show that friendships can also be stronger than family bonds.
What do I think?
Believe me when I tell you that I am a strong believer in family. I believe on several occasions I have shown myself to be a family person in most of my posts here on Hive. And yes, I believe that blood is thicker. But there is a tiny twist to what I believe.
To me, family can mean more. It can mean more than just the people we were born into the same family with. And this is based on personal experience
Over time, I've come to realise that people who are not related to me by birth can be family. They can be more supportive and loyal than people we know as family. So before you call yourself my ‘blood’ It all falls on your loyalty, support, and always being there for me with true intentions. You're free to judge me in the same manner. I'm not perfect, nobody is.
So, for me, I like to believe that the 'blood'of a strong bond (be it family or friend) can be thicker than whatever thing it is. This does not mean I don't value people I share the same loins with. I do.
But still, I believe that blood (family by birth or not) is thicker than water.
So, before you try to use that phrase on me. Maybe to blackmail me to do something for you because you're my brother or sister by birth, try to ask yourself if you are truly a family. Because I can go all out for a friend that has proven to be more family than an actual family.