As a child, you learn how loving and caring family really is. Family is everything and you become close with everyone. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents are all a part of the family and you learn so much about the reality of family. Most families do several activities and travel together. They experience life together like a family should. It’s very important to stay close and have that loyalty with your family members.
But nobody is perfect, especially families. Everyone has differences and issues within their family. My family is slightly different.
As a child, I remember going to birthday parties, cookouts and gatherings to celebrate graduations or baby showers. I was close with all my older cousins and aunts. Even on my father’s side of the family, I love spending time around family. Now, things are different. I hardly get to spend time with my family.I know if I need love or support I can go home anytime. But, even that isn’t the same. My family is very separated on both my mother’s and father’s side. Someone is always talking about this person or what that person did this. We are all family and no matter what that person did, we should try to find ways to help them rather than sit around and talk about them. Family is being able to help and love one another.
During my four years in high school and college, I have met some wonderful people that I know will always be there for me. To me, they have become family because regardless of any arguments or disagreements we have, I know I can call on them for anything. It sad to say that you can’t call on some family members for help or support but I know I have true friends that I can call on.
Family nowadays don’t necessarily have to be blood-related. If you build a friendship with someone and they never turned their back on you then to me they are family. I can go to several of my friends’ houses and I am treated like I’m was raised in that household. Yes, some of my blood-related family is not quite that close like we used to be. People change and things happen.
I have learned that all family members are meant to be there and support you. Some are there to teach lifelong lessons that you don’t have to learn in the real world. You learn things early as a childlike friendship, loyalty, love, and forgiveness. Many families are not as close as they should be because of issues in the past and do not know how to forgive and move on. Family is love.
