{"id":182,"date":"2012-02-22T13:52:36","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T21:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2012-02-22T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T21:52:36","slug":"the-de-jong-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"The De Jong Family"},"content":{"rendered":"I got to thinking about family. Some of us are fortunate enough to grow up with loving, healthy families. Some of us are not. Luckily, I fall into the former category. There is nothing more important than family. I never fully understood this growing up. I always loved my family, of course, but I didn\u2019t see how important they were. As I\u2019ve gotten older, I\u2019ve realized how much my family has done for me. I don\u2019t think I would be the person I am today without them. As those who know me, I freakishly adore my family. I always go home on breaks to be with them. That\u2019s more important to me than a destination spring break. Family matters most. Family is the glue that keeps me grounded. Family gets me through the unbearable times, when I just want to give up. Family is the utmost imperative thing in this life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"