脳腫瘍でこの世を去った親友との約束。4人の娘を養子にしたお母さん | HuffPost Life

「彼女は自分に何かあったら、私に娘たちを引き取ってほしいと言ったので、私はすぐに同意しました」

Dominique Mosbergen— The Huffington Post

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2014年にエリザベス・ダイヤモンドさんがステージ4の脳腫瘍と診断された時、シングルマザーだった彼女は、自分が死んだら幼い4人の娘たちはどうなるのだろうと大きな不安を抱いていた。

ダイヤモンドさんは2015年4月に40歳で亡くなった。しかしダイヤモンドさんは、残された子供たちのことを心配する必要はなかった。彼女の親友、そして見知らぬ人たちのコミュニティーが、子供たちを育てていくことを引き受けた。

ニューヨーク州オーチャードパークに住むダイヤモンドさんの親友ローラ・ラッフィーノさんは、地元テレビ局「WKBW-TV」の取材に対し、ダイヤモンドさんが脳腫瘍と診断された後に彼女と約束したと語った。

「彼女は自分に何かあったら、私に娘たちを引き取ってほしいと言ったので、私はすぐに同意しました」。ダイヤモンドさんと30年来の友人だったラッフィーノさんは、そう述べた。

4月、ラッフィーノさんは約束を果たした。2人の娘がいる彼女と夫のリコさんは、ダイヤモンドさんが亡くなった後、5〜12歳の4人の娘たちを養子として家族に迎え入れた。

「10年前は自分の人生がこうなるなんて思いもしませんでした。でも自分の身に何かが起きたら、その試練をありのままに受け入れ、ベストを尽くすだけです」と、リコさんはWKBW-TVに語った。

突然家族が倍に増え、ラッフィーノさん一家は苦労が増えた。家は手狭になり、出費も大きく増えた。

幸運にも、ラッフィーノさん一家は孤独ではなかった。地元のコミュニティーが団結し、この一家が新たな現実に適応できるよう支援した。

8月には、ニューヨーク州ウェストセネカで募金活動が行われる予定だ。

みなさんご存知のように、これが私の妹と姪っ子たちです。8月30日のイベント参加、または募金のご検討をお願いします。「子供を育てるには村が必要だ」という言葉がありますが、私たちがその村なのです。ありがとうみなさん!!

ラッフィーノさん一家への支援を増やすため、オンライン上の募金キャンペーンも始まっている。

「ダイヤモンドさんの娘たちが愛情を感じ、家族の一員だと思えるように、この一家は持てる力のすべてを注いでいます」。ファンドレイジングサイト「YouCaring」ではこう説明されている。「これは私たちが目にしてきた中で最も美しい出来事です。2つの家族の結びつきは、人間性の真の証なのです。この家族は、ずっと自分たちの力で頑張ってきましたが、助けを必要としています。子供を育てるには村が必要なのです」

現在、9万ドル（約1100万円）以上の募金が集まっている。

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True Love(162 of414)

Giselle Abramovich:
Giselle (mom) and Stella (daughter) on Christmas morning.

His namesake(163 of414)

Heather Ann Dutcher:
This is my dad, John, adoring his first grandbaby. My son and dad were nearly identical in temperament and even had the same eyes. Dad died 8-08-08 of pancreatic cancer & his namesake still tries to raise money in his honor for research.

Love, love, love!(164 of414)

Renee Layton Green:
A look of pure love and admiration for his Daddy.

Sisterly Love!(165 of414)

Wendy Fiorucci Portier:
Big sister is helping little sister through a tough moment!

Olivia fell in love (166 of414)

Stephsalive:
My daughter Olivia with her new baby brothers, Ben and Ryan. She climbed up on the hospital bed and asked to hold them. We saw love come alive! Magic! It was 11 yrs ago now but ithe bond is still there!

Niece and Uncle...(167 of414)

pwoodii:
Family... doesn\'t get any better!!!

Love is a family(168 of414)

Stephsalive:
We are a family because we want it more than anything else. Thismis love to me

Veyda (169 of414)

Elizabeth Powers Moore:
My new granddaughter, Veyda Josephine.

mama and her pups(170 of414)

jif00:
the light of my life!!!

Best Friends(171 of414)

Stephsalive:
Ben and Spunky Nearly every day after school!

Big Sister Little Brother Love(172 of414)

Jill Lyles:
Big Sister discovering how sweet her little brother can be.

Little Brother - Big Sister(173 of414)

Stephsalive:
Rick and Steph \r\nWe had a great time vacationing in Cape Cod the summer of 93. \r\nAlways close and always loved him from the minute he came home from the hosp. When i was 4!\r\nHe died last month after battling AIDS since he was 19, 1989.\r\nRIP Lil Brother\r\nRichard DeThomas\r\n7/9/66 - 1/29/13

Mommy, Mama and Ellie(174 of414)

Beth ShuppGeorge:
Ellie was conceived by IVF using donor sperm and Mommy\'s (purple) egg, and Mama (green) carried her.

Sister Snuggle(175 of414)

Girl Power:
When my little girl had a bad cold, she just wanted her big sister. Big sister held her on her lap while she slept.

Fox and Foster(176 of414)

James Gaddy:
Our two beautiful boys. Our family is complete.

love(177 of414)

michellem99c:
Sister and brotherly love

Emily and Allyson 2007(178 of414)

Jennifer Childers:
This is a picture of Emily meeting her little sister Allyson for the first time. This was taken 4 months after we almost lost Emily to a severe case pneumonia.

Max and Jazz(179 of414)

Cheryl Lee Holloway:
The love of a boy and his dog.

Friends!(180 of414)

Dora Traynor:
When you know your children are truly friends!!!

Gemma guarding Aurelia(181 of414)

Olga Pavlova Harrison:

Pax and Gabe(182 of414)

Shauna Smith Mable:
Hanging out at the park... This was taken when Pax was 8 and Gabe was 5. They were always the best of friends. Now that they\'re both teenagers, I love that they still appreciate, and enjoy their sibling relationship.

Maggie & Sam - Forgiveness(183 of414)

sscheves:
My 5-year-old daughter, Maggie, and 20-month-old son, Sam, get along really well, but now that they are playing more together, things can get rough sometimes. In this picture, Maggie has just calmly stated to him in her big girl voice, \"Hands are for loving, Sam.\" Whenever she says this, he goes over and leans in for hugs and kisses. It instantly melts me and reminds me of the power of forgiveness.

Alex, Sidney and Lacey(184 of414)

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New Daddy (185 of414)

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Amelia and Heidi (187 of414)

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My Twins (188 of414)

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Love At First Sight (190 of414)

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James and Chris(192 of414)

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Charlie and Jameson (193 of414)

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Taylor, Damien & Brandon (195 of414)

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Kennedy and Madison (196 of414)

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Sophia and her Dad (197 of414)

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Brady and I (198 of414)

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Ethan, Madisin and I (199 of414)

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Ramsey and Daddy Having a Blast(200 of414)

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Kisses for Sister(201 of414)

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Lila Kate (202 of414)

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Fred and Eli (204 of414)

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My daughter (Nazlee) & Son (Parsa)(205 of414)

MH-California:
Parsa would wake up in the middle of the night and walk to his sister\'s room and sleep with her.

Nanny's new great granddaughter(206 of414)

Lrtaylor88:
This was Adelle\'s first time out of the house at 3 days old. We took her to see Nanny her great grandmother for the first time.

My Mom & my son(207 of414)

Chandra Roy:
They were lying together watching birds through the window when I clicked this one.

Love at First Sight(208 of414)

Lrtaylor88:
My husband holding our baby girl for the first time.

Shane & Braelyn(209 of414)

gabadie007:
So much love in the eyes of babes!!!!

Brothers, Blankies and Binkies(210 of414)

Jocelyn McConnell Miller:
Brothers Hayden and Nate at nap-time

Pure love(211 of414)

adenikeadeyemi:
Daddy with Timileyin less than 24hours after he was born

Daddy and Me(212 of414)

Shyla Ramos:
This was taken while my husband was home from Ft Jackson for AIT where he is currently in the Army. The love my husband shows his son is just a fraction of what I feel for the both of them and I love them both more than the world.

my son and I(213 of414)

Delphine Mary G:
my love on my birthday...he made the cake.

My boys cracking each other up(214 of414)

Victoria Bansey:
I love that my two miracle babies just need to look at each other to start to smile and then giggle.

Apollo and Sheridan(215 of414)

Kate Zeiss:
. . . we stay on guard so you can sleep.

Brotherhood(216 of414)

workberlinmum:
My two beautiful boys: Milo holding his 1 week old little brother Alfie

True Brotherly Love(217 of414)

slbarrow:
How can you not smile when looking at this? Max saved Sam\'s life TWICE! First, by showing him how to roll off the back of the couch which allowed us to find Sam\'s brain tumor--he fell and hit his head and got a concussion which led to a CAT scan. Max saved him again by showing him that even though he couldn\'t walk after surgery, he could crawl which got him moving again. They are BOTH my heroes

All we ever find(218 of414)

Alisa Mooneyhan:
Every breath of who you are\r\nTells a story that I love\r\nI have finally found the truth\r\nIn what I see in you\r\nAnd what I feel with every touch\r\nThe simple beauty of your heart\r\nIn every breath of who you are

Skin to Skin =)(219 of414)

jeffheather:
Cooper and Mommy

My Rainbow Coalition(220 of414)

cas2dy:
Two grandboys are missing from this one but I think you get the picture. Rainbow Love!!

Dad and Lily(221 of414)

roccozilla:
Dad and Lily

Jordan and Andy(222 of414)

jim midway:
On their first camping trip.

Momma's Boy(223 of414)

Adrienne Veglia Mazeau:
Adrienne and Rowan

Dad and Grandma(224 of414)

eleventynine:
My dad and his mom. Grandma has Alzheimer\'s, but she was having a really good day at our Christmas party this year (she remembered everyone\'s name all day!). I caught this picture just as Dad and Grandma were sharing a laugh.

Sisters Forever(225 of414)

jekstorey:
Sisters, Amber and Zoe\r\nmy beautiful girls!

Ruby And Her Brother (226 of414)

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Liam and Connor(227 of414)

hcg19:
The day Liam became a big brother. He didn\'t even realize his Aunt was taking the picture.

Double Love(228 of414)

Anne Marie Fleming:
Twins (unexpected) the day after they were born. My husband took this snapshot as I was kissing the head of our twin who almost didn\'t make it into the world after a scary birth.

The love of sister and brother.(229 of414)

Janet Wyatt Ellis:
This picture taken of 2 of my kids just melts my heart! My daughter, Shelby, is 15 and Zachary is 6 months. True sibling love!

Mom & Henry(230 of414)

dmevans:
Our oldest son(7) took a picture of mom & his highly anticipated baby brother, a week after he was born

always in my heart(231 of414)

Jamie MacDougall:
...it\'s a love without end, amen....

Brotherly love(232 of414)

Sand6:
Luke, 8 and Will, 5 holding new baby brother Jake.

Mama Shelly & Rowan Grace(233 of414)

Michele Maisey:
Our daughter and only child, Rowan Grace, whom we lost to relapsed pediatric cancer in April, 2009. November 2004.

I'll make you all better(234 of414)

grammydude:
My children I adopted, non related, my boy was sick with a bug and my babygirl was so worried about him. I put them in their own beds and this is what I found @ 11pm when I went to go to bed. It melted my heart!

New dad(235 of414)

Ann Gregory:
Ryan holds Baby Millie on the day she was born. Neither one was aware of the camera.

Daddy, Logan and Celeste(236 of414)

Stefie481:
Celeste\'s first day home

Easter Egg Hunt Brother Love(237 of414)

CYD108:
It was the last year that little brother could attend the K-1rst grade easter egg hunt in town, growing up. Big brother (who was long too old to participate) carried little brother\'s bucket because he knew he was embarrassed that it was baby blue with fuzzy bunnies on it. Mom didn\'t know.

Abby and William(238 of414)

katefreyer:
Little brother William adores his big sister Abby

Sweet Sisters(239 of414)

Emily Westlund:
2-year-old Madeline snuggles with her 5-day-old sister Claire.

My Boys(240 of414)

Jami Copping-Butler:
Brayden and Carter

Brad and Katie(241 of414)

bradmoore:
Brother and Sister, Brad and Katie, avoid doing laudry.

Smile(242 of414)

Smms:
My niece and her baby brother.. So much love and laughter

Best Friends(243 of414)

catheystanley:
My children are best friends.

Across the Age Gap(244 of414)

catheystanley:
Four years apart, nearly the same size.

Rosie and Henry(245 of414)

giesork:
Rosie was adopted from Ethiopia, Henry from Guatemala... Rosie very much looks up to her big brother and will wear her Bengal jersey when she particularly wants to impress him. He appreciates that!

Annie and Daisy(246 of414)

eve mahar:
Best Friends through the ups and downs!

snow babies(247 of414)

landhmommy:
Lilja & Henry, in their Hanna\'s, ready to have fun after the Blizzard of 2013!!!

fish story(248 of414)

landhmommy:
first father & son fishing trip!

my favorite redheads!(249 of414)

landhmommy:
lilja and daddy soak up the summer sun!

A moment in time(250 of414)

Kathie Pedersen Canny:
Mother and son dance...

Our family. (251 of414)

Andrea Danger:
We had never seen anything so beautiful nor had we ever felt a love so powerful.

Reilly and Daddy(252 of414)

Andrea Danger:
Love.

Reilly and Daddy(253 of414)

Andrea Danger:
Love.

Reilly and Mommy(254 of414)

Andrea Danger:
I just can\'t stop smiling when I\'m with her. I didn\'t know that life could be so full of joy. She is my greatest love.

Reilly and Mommy(255 of414)

Andrea Danger:
I just can\'t stop smiling because of her. I didn\'t know that life could be so full of joy. She is my greatest love.

Reilly and Mommy(256 of414)

Andrea Danger:
I just can\'t stop smiling because of her. I didn\'t know that life could be so full of joy. She is my greatest love.

Reilly and Daddy(257 of414)

Andrea Danger:
I love to watch them together. Their love is the sweetest thing.

Reilly and Mommy(258 of414)

Andrea Danger:
I never knew what I was alive for, until I knew what I would die for.

Father and Daughter Meet(259 of414)

Max Cabot:
The first time I held my daughter. Minutes after she was born she was already smiling at me.

Grandpa and Granddaughter (260 of414)

Max Cabot:
My father with my oldest daughter. He was very ill at the time, but my daughter just loved to sit on his lap. She thought he was Santa Claus.

Sisters(261 of414)

jpoirier451:

Julia and Katie(262 of414)

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Jack and I(263 of414)

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Brothers Nolan and Waylon(264 of414)

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Jack and Miles(265 of414)

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Christian holds up his big sister after spinal surgery.(266 of414)

DezRoberts:
Six weeks after spinal surgery Christian\'s big sister Desiree got out of the hospital and immediately went to see him play his championship baseball game. They won, and she stood up out of her wheelchair to get pictures with him, to applause from the team.

Gradual Meltdown(267 of414)

SuHouLadoo:
We had been waiting for too long to take the picture, and the kids began to lose their composure. All cousins from ages 1 to 12!

Brother and sister(268 of414)

Tia Harrell Yarborough:
My son and daughter, just watching TV

Big sister little sister(269 of414)

Tia Harrell Yarborough:
My daughter with a tear on her cheek because she wanted so much to hold her baby sister

Gabriel and Gideon(270 of414)

Realist74:
Gabriel, 6 - the proud big brother to Gideon, 4 months.

First meeting (271 of414)

Catherine Park:
Proud new big sister 2008

Best Friends(272 of414)

TheDiva:
Katie and Bella met when they were 4, and 6 years later, they are still inseparable.

siblings(273 of414)

saruca:

...three generations of us(274 of414)

Dawn Saari:
three generations of us

Hannah and her Grandpa(275 of414)

youbet110:
5 year old Hannah and the love of her life... her Pops.

J and Z(276 of414)

Buckeroomama:
A sweet moment captured. :) www.buckeroomama.com

A Brother's Love(277 of414)

TracySinNC:
A brother\'s love can smother, but this sister doesn\'t seem to mind.

First Kiss(278 of414)

TracySinNC:
My heart, in three pieces, outside my body.

A Mother's Love(279 of414)

Mandy Wright Rodgers:
I love getting kisses from my kids!

Brothers - what more to say?(280 of414)

Stephen Paul Gates:

Emma meets Henry(281 of414)

Daddy JG:
Last December, our (then) 2 year old daughter met her brother Henry for the first time. This was less than 24 hours after he was born, still in the hospital.

Love(282 of414)

Autumn Ronald Flora:
Pierce resting on his big sister\'s lap

Jackson & Mommy(283 of414)

Casey Makel:
Joy!

Tibble Twin Love(284 of414)

Clooster:

Park hug(285 of414)

Carla Sobral:

Day 2(286 of414)

jrcart:
This is the moment when my (then)four year old son meets his baby brother for the first time, the day after he was born. :-)

Porch Popsicles(287 of414)

Carrie Asselin:
This is me and my only brother, circa 1990. He passed away two years ago at age 24, but even in memory still remains my closest companion. We were best friends from the very beginning, and he never failed to take care of his little sister.

Alicia(4yr) and Declan(6days) (288 of414)

Jennifer Estep:
We were only a few days home from the hospital and she had wanted to hold him by herself since she first saw him. She loves him to pieces.. she now carries him around the living room all the time!

Sister and brother(289 of414)

hallmarkdolly:

A daughter's love(290 of414)

werocktheyroll:
Izzy holding her dad\'s hand while watching a movie even though, as a quadriplegic, he cannot feel it.

Daddy and son(291 of414)

Casey K Taylor:
He\'s now two year old and has the best daddy any little boy could ask for.

Abbey, Finney, and Kiera(292 of414)

akterise:
My twins and their boy :)

Our first Harvest(293 of414)

plytimshly:
My fiance and then 6 month old son Jericho at this years Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch

Loving my new baby sister(294 of414)

pchga:
Samantha, 4, could not wait to hold her new baby sister, Rachael.

Cousins(295 of414)

christinaemanuel:
My nephew Will and my son Peter are cousins and best friends. Their love is warm, playful, and delightful to behold!

See you soon Daddy(296 of414)

RachelAff:
Saying our \'see you laters\' to Daddy.

Group hug(297 of414)

LtTawnyMadison:
Our daughter with her grandparents

Khalid and Mommy(298 of414)

sks17:
We can\'t wait to hit the beach this summer

Liloa, 1, and Kawika, 2(299 of414)

jae12:
After a stressful 1st birthday party, Liloa was having trouble falling asleep. I left him to work it out, and when I came back later, found that Kawika had gotten out of his bed and snuggled up with Liloa.

Mommy and Eddie(300 of414)

natalieborn:
Fun in the sun!!

Meeting Daddy(301 of414)

GQs Momma:
Holding our son for the first time.

Nic and Momma(302 of414)

Nicnicsmom:
At the end of a photo shoot, my photographer friend snapped this unstaged picture of me and my son, Nicholas.

Hugs for the big sister(303 of414)

gatrgrl81:
Peyton & Cash. They love each other so much.

Owen and Olivia(304 of414)

kmccormick84:
Cousins by chance, best friends by choice.

Cousinly Love(305 of414)

Kerri Abbey Al-Khazraji:

Nic and Momma(306 of414)

Nicnicsmom:

The McBlud Family(307 of414)

The McBlud Family:
This family is full of love

Sister Love(308 of414)

MartinezinWyo:
Gabi & Isa. Growing up 17 months apart means you\'ll never be far away from a friend.

At the beach(309 of414)

ericgutt:

Sisters share everything...(310 of414)

berbeana:

H & M(311 of414)

adominik:
Make the best of a bad situation.

Kisses for Mommy(312 of414)

sameface1:
Playing in the park with my the then 3 year old son. He was giggling when we took this picture. :-)

WeddingDay(313 of414)

LaciMiranda:
My stepson and me on the day that I married his Daddy!

Sibling love!(314 of414)

Terrie Alberding-Slocum:

True love(315 of414)

whiteirony:
This image is of my husband and I two days before he passed away unexpectedly. We were married for 8 years and had 3 children together. With this picture, I see love, compassion, empathy, peace, sadness, acceptance and this complete understanding of what it truly means to love someone through life and death.

best thing that came into my life (316 of414)

aprouddaddy:
this is the most perfect person (in my eyes) that i will ever meet. she\'s my everything and a daddy\'s girl :) perfect until shes a teenager lol

Lily & Great-Granddady(317 of414)

ayrl:
Lily & her great-grandfather, 93 years apart in age

I will always love you(318 of414)

Stephen Brent:
Our middle daughter holding her new little sister.

Jacob and Mommy(319 of414)

Sessy12:
This was the first time I really held my son after was born. And the moment I knew I\'d do ANYTHING for him.

Brotherly Luv(320 of414)

Intshands:

Kisses from abroad(321 of414)

kimbtatter:
Declan (2 yrs) kisses his uncle to say goodbye after Skyping. His uncle has been in Switzerland for 6 months and would call him every Saturday morning.

My Puppy & Me(322 of414)

Ci Ci:
My baby loved this puppy so much! They would do everything with each other til one day he was stolen :(

My Niece & My Princess!(323 of414)

Ci Ci:
My Princess and her 6 year old cousin are the best-est of friends!

New Baby Sister(324 of414)

kamafletcher:

Loves of My Life(325 of414)

Barbs007:
Sisters

Gracie and Mommy!(326 of414)

andreabenetrn:
Gracie loves her Mommy, and her Mommy loves her More!

A smooch for my little boy!(327 of414)

andreabenetrn:
Mom steals a kiss from her son

Baby Kisses(328 of414)

andreabenetrn:
A kiss from my baby girl

Best Friends(329 of414)

andreabenetrn:
Sweet friends for life, Aleah and Grace, born one day apart...

Love(330 of414)

KellyGold:
My husband and son enjoying a snuggle and a good book.

like father, like son(331 of414)

megbaines:

Big sister and her newborn baby sister(332 of414)

afernsten:

Me and my lil bug!(333 of414)

krwoods2012:

Strongest Love I'd Never Known(334 of414)

Cinni Minis Mommy:
The first time I held my daughter

Nathan and Justin(335 of414)

bstewart0571:

Little Brother, Big Love(336 of414)

mwiddicombe:
When he holds her hand just because he wants to. . .

Meeting for the first time(337 of414)

Jess Millsap:
Emma meeting her new sister, Sophia, for the first time!

Sleeping beauties(338 of414)

BigSlice:

my family (339 of414)

mama365:

my loves (340 of414)

badwolfmama:
Aurelia and Liam

love(341 of414)

roseygrl33:
this is the first time my fiance got to hold our baby! she had a rough start but is doing great now

Sleeping Beauties(342 of414)

LeonaP:
My stepdaughter always wants to snuggle with our dog, who is the best snuggler in the house.

Big kiss(343 of414)

spfmartins:
Big kiss!

my loves (344 of414)

glamourgirl 1983:
Zachary & Alyssa

First Snuggle(345 of414)

staceyrossey:
This is the first time my husband got to hold our son, Bryce, who was born two months early and was in the NICU.

Daniel and Myriam(346 of414)

ggmyriam:
Breastfeeding and discovering his mother\'s face...

Sisters(347 of414)

alvamom:

Maeva and Ulysses, Paris 2012(348 of414)

gopangaea:

Jamison & Summer(349 of414)

Glyss:
The chemistry these 2 have is more love then I see between most couples and they are 6 & 5. My Son & My Best Friends Daughter. We always joke that we are planning a wedding... but I\'m totally serious!

Sisters(350 of414)

ejrippy:
Sisters.

Gabriel and Camila age 9(351 of414)

danielleoc:

Twin Love(352 of414)

Monicaf10:

Best Friends!(353 of414)

broadwaybaby9:
Ella and Joey, friends since birth, enjoying S\'mores at the lake. Is there any love more pure than that of childhood friends?

Flynn and Mama(354 of414)

Mary Beth Bryson:
My 1st Mother\'s Day, my husband snapped this picture.

Sister Love(355 of414)

Audrey Lynne Pope Reed:
Livvy & Savvy Sugars!

Morning hugs(356 of414)

Coco1030:
Brotherly love

Brother and Sister love(357 of414)

CristinaWall:
I try to pose them all the time together and it never works. I finally let them do their own thing and this happens!

Best Buds(358 of414)

mrsthreeinthree:
Delaney adores her baby sister Charli. She will hold her, feed her, try to change her and clothe her. She smothers her with kisses and blows raspberries on her stomach. She\'s probably more of a mother to Charli than I am; she loves her so much!

Staring at the Sea(359 of414)

LanieMass:
Mom and her little boy

Mamma Hope(360 of414)

psychgal1:

Lillian (4) and Izabella (6)(361 of414)

Aurora Sheba:
Bella has high functioning autism and while she is the older sister Lilly is a huge cuddle bug. Bella doesn\'t like to sleep alone some nights so Lilly snuck into her bed that night. Found them like this in the morning. They are the roots to my tree. Majickal little pixies who tear my house apart, but fill my heart with love.

Snuggles(362 of414)

dpetersen2005:
Snuggles

Brotherly Love(363 of414)

dpetersen2005:
Big Brother Welcomes Little Brother

Protector(364 of414)

Nuni71:
This image was taken when my 10 year old was expressing his fears regarding his treatment for brain cancer to his 14 year old cousin (my niece).

Friends for life(365 of414)

vmillwood:

Lucky Grammy(366 of414)

Mindy Boccadori:
That\'s me, lucky Grammy on my birthday. Check out my husband (Papa, the bald guy behind me) helping to hold us all together.

Mom and two of her four daughters (367 of414)

Christina Goding:

: )(368 of414)

sugar smax:

LOVE(369 of414)

mdudoit:

Love in One Photo(370 of414)

Miss Carrie Jane:
Princess Anna

Twin Love(371 of414)

Rachel Carusella:

La and Lio(372 of414)

Lori Davault:

Complete Trust(373 of414)

elarmer9:
Magnus feeds Sasha yogurt

Mother's love(374 of414)

elarmer9:
Jess & Magnus

Faith and Hope(375 of414)

lasapa17:
This is Faith & her new baby sister Hope. Faith was so excited to have a new baby sister. Can you see the love in her eyes?

Love in Italy(376 of414)

Meghann Drews:
our first date, In Pompeii after six years of friendship

sweet little boy love(377 of414)

leaannw:

Love on the Cape(378 of414)

finvandam:

Naptime(379 of414)

finvandam:

With Dad(380 of414)

finvandam:

Rudi and Vi(381 of414)

ghaupt:
My husband and our daughter on one of my first days back to work.

Love(382 of414)

edenk3smommie:
my beautiful babies

Pure Love(383 of414)

Laurie Jo:
My baby loved to take off my scarf and kiss my bald head...\r\nPhoto by Emily Southerland

baby sleeping(384 of414)

annaminnie:

Have you ever wished on a star and have it come true???... I did!!(385 of414)

Key Dennis-Hill:

I made these!(386 of414)

Moodswing:

My Darlings(387 of414)

Terry Creel Perkins:

Angel on my shoulder(388 of414)

Sanjay M:
Angel on my shoulder

Abby and Connor(389 of414)

cjacobs151:
Big sis loves her lil bro :o)

Mother Daughter Love(390 of414)

Stacey Lane Mills:
Mommy with her sweet Mia

Joe and Becca(391 of414)

Angie Rodenkirch:
Joe was so fascinated by baby Becca. Even now, at age 20 and 14, they\'re still close!

His Girls(392 of414)

Anastasia Carter:
You may tell him that he is only their Step-Father but to him those girls are HIS girls and to those girls he is THEIR DADDY ~ photo taken on one of over many family movie nights

Young Father with his Happy Girl(393 of414)

Anastasia Carter:
My son is only 18. I was upset and scared about my son being such a young father. I felt as if all those things I said and all the heart ships we went through because I was a young mother my son never listened to any of it. But, I would be lying if I didn\'t say what a blessing this has been. My son was going down a fast and dangers road but since the birth of Olivia he has down a complete 180 degree turn in his life. Saying that I am proud of him would seem to be an understatement, he is a natural father and I have seen him grow into an incredibly loving and mature man since Olivia has come along. He is everything I would want him to be, he is such better parent then I. Olivia has wonderful parents, and they have made me a very proud and happy Grandma! The smiles and love in this photo say it all!

Love is everything(394 of414)

RenataG:
Ayola is a 2 years-old little girl from Khayelitsha, in South Africa. This picture was taken in the first time that I took her and the other kids from the orphanage to see ocean. Was a truly magical day.

my love(395 of414)

fiztayyab:
kids

megan and david(396 of414)

Mommybook:
Me and my best friend!

Hands(397 of414)

colliemo:
In my Father\'s last days it became very important to get a photo of my parent\'s hands.

always in his heart(398 of414)

texasaggie80:
this is a picture of my biological nephew, eathyn, and my adopted niece, mariela (his sister). they were born twelve hours apart at the same hospital. her biological father beat her so severely at a few days old that she suffered permanent disabilities. when my brother and sister-in-law took her home, they raised eathyn and mariela as \"twins.\" this is one of my most favorite pictures of them, taken not to long before she died. even though she died when they were both only 3 1/2, eathyn still talks about \"lella\" daily. she is always in his heart.

sibling love!(399 of414)

Tazzyhb70:
Always best buddies.

BIG BRO, LIL SIS(400 of414)

aprileliz:

Big sister adoration(401 of414)

Clare Sebenius Cohen:
Even though he drives her crazy, she seems to love him unconditionally.

x(402 of414)

somuchlove:
two brothers

Nap time(403 of414)

rfrech:
Ella (age 3) and Cullen (14 hours old)

Ozz and Zora(404 of414)

ozzyswife:
Pure Bliss!

Taking Care of Brother(405 of414)

kunuchi:
Once he was home from the hospital, his sis took care of him the best she could - by loving him.

Sweet love(406 of414)

Armkey:

Amy and Cassie(407 of414)

linda5562:
This is my daughter, Amy, with her dog, Cassie, who she first got as a puppy in a basket under the tree from Santa. True Love,

Rocco & Baby Gino(408 of414)

BPalermo22:
Rocco (age 7) holding the baby brother he prayed for every day for 2 years.

Texas Boy Meet '72 Chevy Corvette Legend(409 of414)

BarryRand:
Our Grandson & Classic 1972 Corvette

Sarah loves mom(410 of414)

KKGSuperMom:
My beautiful daughter, what a beautiful look when I was kissing her cheek

My Three Boys(411 of414)

Jane1789:
Laughter is the best when it\'s among brothers!

One-Year Old Sydney Girl(412 of414)

stephgo:
Portland, Oregon

Megan and baby brother, Matt(413 of414)

Fed up in Denver:
God\'s blessings in my life

Snugglers(414 of414)

ItsTheNayNay:
They have been doing this going on 6 years. I have never seen two siblings adore one another so much. I\'m so blessed they are mine and my husband\'s.

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