Four years ago if you asked me how I picture my family, I would say that they are the best and I would never ask for anything else but now my mindset is completely changed. Approximately two years ago I found out that my mom had been cheating on my dad. Maybe it could have been forgiven if it was with a stranger and not with my uncle or it was only once not six years but nevertheless, my heart felt like it broke. As devastating as the day we found out was, it was the battle afterwards that was the hardest. My family was the stereotypical perfect family that had a dad, mom, and children. We, along with my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, always attended church where we sat in our specific section every Sunday. My parents, aunt, and uncle were the musical leaders while my cousins and I sang along. I have spent so many Sunday mornings in that church. The church with the stained glass windows and accessorized atler. It held all of the church members that I had known since I was a baby. After church we would go back to my grandparents house to watch football and spend time together. The smell of the nachos my grandma always made still lingers in my nose, drawing me in, almost wanting that life again. I was …show more content…
The individuals at church who hovered to talk to us for just a little too long. On the outside we seemed like such a great family, but now I remember the nights that my mom would drink too much and would cry for, what seemed like, no reason. We always spent the most time with my mom’s sister, Lori, her husband, Dan, and my cousins. My sister, brothers, cousins and I were always together, which made us all feel like siblings. A couple weeks before we found out about the affair my sister and I were at their house, as usual, spending time with Caroline and Elizabeth. “They’re acting weird,” Caroline said. We all agreed and tried to think about what may be wrong but of course we never imagined how severe it
At the time I was devastated and felt that I had disappointed my family which is truly the only fear I have in my life. After, talking with them though it was made quite clear that I had actually done the opposite because they did not need to yell at me or punish me for my actions. I had done it all and I had even gone so far as to fix more than just the immediate problem I had fixed myself. This made my Mother and older sister proud. To this day they reference the change they see in me and I live a much better life now then I would have prior to this moment and for that I am an even more appreciative
When I was in kindergarten, my sister was still a toddler, my mother was seemingly healthy, and we spent a lot of time together in shared activities. Now I am in college, and my mom and Hannah are living in an apartment in Tennessee. As I mentioned earlier, we communicate well, we are close, and we are not overly flexible. The summer after my freshman year my mother was going through a major depressive episode, and she attempted suicide. Our family was disconnected, angry confused, not communicating effectively, and excessively flexible. I had to put my life on hold to offer emotional support to my sister and my mom, whom I was angry with and hurt by. My grandparents had to take more of a leadership role in our lives. Mom became even less reliable in our eyes. Everything changed every day, and our closeness suffered. With therapy and faith, we were able to work through our issues. Now we are just as close as we were when I was in kindergarten, but we have grown and are closer in a different way
My family has always been the center of my life. My mother Shannon raised me in a single parent house since I was three. With the death of my father from a violent robbing, my mother was forced to take on two full time jobs and struggled to put food on the table. She labored away at
While some may say that one can forget their past life in favor of a new one, family has a place in the heart that cannot be easily filled.
My family has always been there for me which is why I took our family photo for my art project. Even though we can get under each other’s skin sometimes at the end of the day we all still love each other and have one another to talk to and to blow steam off of. Like in the books how Izzie and Mira went to their mom for help I go to my mom for help all the time. Mira’s brothers were there to watch out for them when it came to boys and dating. I hate to say it but my little brother and younger guy cousins have gone on dates with me and my boyfriend’s more than anyone. I guess what I’m trying to say is that family will always be there for you. Even the times when you wish they weren’t. In the end family is all you’ve got.
How can a simple six letter word be so complicated to define? Family is a single word that is open to many interpretations depending on the individual. If you try to condense this ideal to a single clinical definition you end up excluding numerous members of society. What comes to mind when you think of the word family? While in the most broken down and literal sense, family means a relative with a blood or legal bond, the word family can encompass blood relations, adoptions, and even intentional relationships such as friendships. Economies, cultures, and backgrounds can further differentiate what one’s perception of a family is. For many people, including me, a family is so much more. It is the amount of commitment, cohesiveness, and importance
My family consists of five children, which today is considered a large family. Of the five I am the youngest by six years. My parents were married for twenty-eight years before they decided that divorce was the only solution. I was fourteen years old and the one child that suffered the most emotional damage. Because of the many years my parents were married and the wide age difference between my siblings and myself I was the only child still living at home with my parents. The day my dad decided to move out was the day my life changed forever.
Growing up in a blended family I experienced what it was like to have a different dad than my siblings. I would see my sisters leaving every other weekend to go see their dad and I remember how they hated it. I was thankful that I did not have to go through what they did and I thought I was so lucky to have both parents at home. Well not to long after that it was my turn to do all the packing up and going to my dad’s house
As a child, family was very important to me. My parents made it very clear that the people in your family are the people that are going to be on your side for the rest of your life. My parents were young when they had me so they needed some extra help. Although they did everything in their power to make sure their work schedules were set so that somebody would always be at home to watch me, that just wasn 't always possible. When in doubt, my granny would always come through. I began to build a very strong bond with her being that she was one of my main care takers. Over the years my parents started to figure things out so they no longer needed grannies help. But this is not what I wanted. Instead of
Even though times get tough and family life can get stressful at times I know that I will always be welcome in my family. Each of the different experiences that I have do different things to make me feel more comfortable with my family. The road trips and driving in the car make me feel more comfortable around my family it lets me learn new things about them and get to know them better. Doing the same things as them make it much easier to relate to my family and if you can relate to someone then it makes you feel more comfortable and connected to them. The everyday things in life assure me that I have a place in my family and it shows me where that place is. I already feel very comfortable around my family but I know that as I continue living the course of my life I know that I will be able to feel even more comforted around them.
There are many things to love in life. Family and friends, pets and even hobbies can be loved. While I personally believe that love is a very strong word, I do have things I love. Please join me in learning more about myself as I explain why family and friends have a special place in my heart.
Family structure can greatly impact the day-to-day activities of a family. A family with one parent may have a very different dynamic than one with two parents, or possibly even more parents. It is no surprise that these differences exist and families and that one’s family impacts their way of life. However, does it make a significant difference? Or is it simply a difference in how people react to their situations. That is what I wanted to learn from this assignment.
Everyone seems to define family differently, however, the significance of family is the same. For you, family means everything. You can always count on your parents and siblings for help and love. Family is very valuable and important to you and should never be taken for granted. No one can deny that family is the foundation of our generation. A family is where we all start our life journey and helps us grow to be successful throughout our lives.
"The great gift of family life is to be intimately acquainted with people you might never even introduce yourself to, had life not done it for you." -Kendall Hailey. Many people among us think that a family reunion is boring. It is an unpleasant social affair where our parents drive us to go and stay there for a considerable length of time. There are odd individuals who come to us and kiss or embrace us while we are still considering "do I know him/her?”. It is because we believe that enjoying the holiday out with friends is much better than investing hours with the people, we “unfortunately” belong to. They have no other subject for discussion aside from our studies and grades. On the other hand, family gathering is always a new experience for someone who lives far away from his blood relations.
There are so many different types of family relationships. Whatever form a family takes; it is an important part of everyone’s life. My family has played an important role in my life. Good family relationships serve as a foundation to interactions with others. Supportive families will help children to thrive. The quality of the family relationship is more important than the size of the family. Making the relationships priority, communication, and providing support for one another is key to developing relationships. Family relationships are what make up our world today; they shape the ways that we see things and the ways that we do things.