Being Your Own Priority. What Is The Most Important Thing

Family, is where you celebrate accomplishments together. It’s the place where you can support each other during the good and bad times and cling to in times of deep sadness. Family can provide the emotional fuel to keep going when the going gets tough. But there must be something going on outside of the family, some career, for there to be a need for this support .

Family is supposed to listen to you when you're in need. Family is supposed to have your back. Family is supposed to be loyal. Family is supposed to be dependable. Family is supposed to accept you at your worst and best moments. Family is supposed to make you laugh and smile. Family is the number one unconditional love that everyone has. Whether it be the unconditional love from immediate family members or close friends, everyone has that one person they go to in times of need. It’s funny how those closest to you can hurt you the most.

Family plays a crucial role in an individual's life. They affect your decisions and the way you live. Your family can either bring you down or lift you up and push you to do your hardest.

Please sit down and relax for a moment, and ask yourself the question of all questions: What is most important to you in life? This is a question asked by many psychologists, surveyors and even employers. A common answer is “I just want to be happy and successful and follow my dreams.” But think about it– who really makes you happy? Who helps you become successful? Who inspires you to follow your dreams? To this people generally answer: Family. Now imagine what it would be like to have your family taken from you in the spur of a moment.

The surgery. The day of the surgery I had many panic, and anxiety attacks on the way there. I will never forget the feeling I had in the waiting room. When I was getting ready for the surgery I got so sick. I was so nervous. They had to give me something to calm me down. The used to calm me down started wearing off as I was being taken to the operating room...my luck. The surgery was supposed to take 20-30 mins. For me, the surgery took 5-6 hours.

Now, I was the one who was able to develop treatment plans for patients. I loved being able to help my athletes reach their goals and return to play. Although there were aspects of Athletic Training that I enjoyed, I found that there were other parts of the profession that I did not like, especially acting as a first responder at athletic events. At my clinical rotations, I often found myself thinking about working as a physical therapist. My injury opened my eyes to a profession I had never considered before.

Hearing the pop of my knee was the last sound I wanted to hear while kicking a soccer ball during tryouts junior year. I fell straight to the ground, and knew instantly something was terribly wrong. To this day, I recall how heartbroken I was when I heard the news that I tore my ACL, and I never thought it could happen to me. Just the thought of not playing sports that year was emotionally difficult because sports have always been a part of my life. I could not imagine a year without participating in athletics, however at the time I did not know it could have a positive impact on me.

It was a feeling that I have never had before. To be honest with you I was scared, it was going to be my first surgery and I did not like the whole fact of me being put to sleep so the doctor could cut me open and then stitch me all back up again. My stomach was tied in knots. I really did not have much of a choice though, it had to be done. Prior to my surgery I had to meet with my doctor so we could go over everything one last time before my surgery to make sure me and my family were all on the same page. The doctor told my dad, “We will only be able to tell if your son needs reconstruction of the ACl once we are inside of his knee, and the chances of that happening are slim to none.” Then the Anesthesiologist walked into my room, and we were having a good conversation. She was probably in her early 50’s, she was telling me about her son who plays baseball and what position he plays. I was actually quite enjoying the nice conversation before my surgery, and then out of nowhere I felt a needle being driven into my arm. I thought a bee had stung me, but I looked over at her and there she was with a big smile on her face while she was shooting me up with drugs to put me to sleep. I thought I was going to be one of the few who could withstand the drugs that make you go to sleep, but before I knew it my eyes were closing and there was nothing that I could do about it. During my surgery the

The relationships that are created with others define who we are as individuals, but the relationships we form with our family are unparalleled to that of any other. Family members are the people we count on in times of need and help make decisions that are in our best interest.

Some people say that life is all about family. If something goes wrong in your life, it doesn't matter as long as you have your family by your side. Family is what life is all about, right?However, when some people reach a certain age, they forget about family. Family goes from being a top priority, to being last on a list. These people alter their priorities and they become their own top priority. They focus on their education, their careers, and creating an independent life for themselves. Eventually, they find an apartment, move away, and life is all about them. Sadly, they grow up and move on without their family. Leah Remini, known for her role as Carrie in The King of Queens, proves that at no matter what age, family should always be

They had to run so much tests and questions before surgery it was so annoying. Later I find myself laying in bed getting everything connected on me so I could go to the surgery room. They said it would take about thirty minutes to finish the process of the surgery. When they came to get me I literally started to scream “wheeeeee” in the hallway while they pulled me away from my room. As I entered the surgery room it became so cold that my breath could be visible. Later a guy started to explain to me on what their going to do and how they're going to put me on the

At 54 years of age and having 14 surgeries in my adult life under my belt you would think I would have been calm. All my other surgeries I had faced with healthy trepidation and concern but not fear. However the past year and a half I had been in so much pain that I was very scared that I would come out of surgery in more pain then when I went in.

Last fall, I went for a checkup appointment because I was complaining to my mom of the amount of pain I was in. My doctor kept telling me that “scoliosis doesn’t hurt”. He took my x-rays and my curves had increased tremendously. We had to schedule the appointment I would have to have my spinal fusion surgery. I remember sitting in the room and the only two things I was thinking about was if I would ever be able to cheer again, and how excited I was to finally be relieved from all the

Even though it is human nature to choose family members above friends, and to feel as though family ties are more substantial, having a “family first mentality” what a person decides affects every person around us, moral and ethical codes instilled in us through family should only be considered a starting point for our own choices, although in general, people have honorable intentions, there are times when their choices are made from poor examples set before them. Loving your family doesn’t require agreement with them, or following their unhealthy example. The life of Daryl Dixon, of The Walking Dead, is one I would like to explore.

We had the surgery and I was even more nervous the second time around. Fear hung over me so bad I was to the breaking point. I was worried everything was going to go wrong. I remember slightly embarrassed that before the doctor walked in a few tears were shed. Though unlike the other doctor, he came to see me before surgery and noted the tears. Instead of telling me it was going to be okay, he told me it was okay to be afraid; but he would do everything he could to make sure I would come out of it