The Unrecognized Blessing of Having a Complete Family

My cousin told me a secret. She told me that one of the reasons she had recognized why she has never had a boyfriend was that she grew up without a mom. Her mom left her when she was just 3 to go to the US to work, and had only visited her once or twice after. Of course she has other substitutes like my many aunts who didn't get married and still lived in the family home, but it's just isn't the same. She's 26 now and she has never had a boyfriend because her heart is fragile. She's afraid to commit because she doesn't want to experience the heartbreak and being left because the one person who was supposed to love her unconditionally and never leave her, left. That's absolutely heartbreaking. Thing is, she still loves her mom even if she left her. She can't help it. All kids have that innate love for their parents, even if they are sad excuses for parents. My cousin can attest to that. But this saddens her. And I can't relate because I have a complete family and feel all the love I need and more. I never saw it in that way before. I never realized how lucky I was that I have a complete family. She made me realize the impact of family to our own lives even when we're adults already. She said now that she has recognized this fact, she's trying to get past it so she can love herself and let other people love her. Her first boyfriend might as well be her last because her heart might not be able to take another heartbreak but that  first and last love will be true,whole, and beautiful.

P.S Sorry if this made no sense. I had a tight bun on my head. It might have cut the blood and oxygen circulation in my brain. hehe whatever. I just had to share this little tidbit of knowledge that my cousin gave me. She's awesome. I love her and even if she never gets married or anything, she'll still be my number one loved cousin. :)