My Circle Essay Examples

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Circles Comparison Discovering my circle and helping my Mom discover her circle made me realize that most often we have more support than we think. When you take the time to sit down on decipher through all your friends and family it’s amazing how much social support we forget we have. However, who is in the circle can vary between person to person. I chose someone who I thought I was a mini replica of because I wanted to find out hidden differences and similarities. My Mom’s circle of intimacy is very small it includes my Dad, my sister, , myself, and her Dad, Lawrence, and our family dog, Oreo. I think due to our age difference that I have included a few more people in my circle. Besides my Mom, Dad, sister, and Oreo, I included my Grandparents and my boyfriend. This Fall I lost my Grandpa and I never knew how important to me he was until he was no longer there. Therefore, everyday I am thankful for my Grandparents. Another difference would be that I included my sister while my Mom did not include her siblings. She then explained how she almost thought about putting them in the first circle, but felt like keeping her circle small to stress the significance of her closest loved ones. A similarity my Mom and I would also have is including our significant other. …show more content…

Immediately she listed all seven of her siblings. After that, she named her Aunt Joyce, Mother In-Law, Sister In-Law, and her nieces and nephews. While I split my time between my family and friends, she spends the majority of her time with her family. I listed my extended family, including aunt, uncles, and first cousins. I also put my very friends who I talk to on a daily basis and many family friends. I never realized how involved my Mom was with her family. I shouldn’t be surprised because as I get older I find myself spending more time with family and less time with friends so I am almost slipping into her

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