We were recently sent a particularly effective essay from Jack, a nine-year-old boy from Birmingham, who, despite his lack of years, put forward a compelling and well-rounded argument that definitions of family shouldn't simply be limited to blood-relations, as one's family can often be the people one comes to trust, respect and rely upon, irregardless of background or upbringing. He stressed that, as far as he was concerned, a real family has as its roots love and respect, and as such could include friends, colleagues, members of the wider community. He felt that the sooner we all came to understand that our world isn't one of opposing ideologies and territory, but one of shared interests and common goals, the sooner we could all start moving forward in life, together, as a family.
With those principles in mind, he also wished to put his older brother Ted, Robert Mugabe, and the temporary postman who crumples his Beano up for trade. Jack, consider it done.
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