Family : The Most Important Aspects Of My Family

Family means nobody gets left behind, no matter what. My family means the world to me, without them, I would had went down the wrong path. We have always looked after each other. Me and my family are like The Brady Bunch, loving, supporting and big. We make sure that everyone is taken care of. I love them all no matter how annoying they get. I had always woken up my little sister and makes sure she is dress and ready for school in the morning. I don’t know what I will do if my little sister died. All I know I will be crying and crying and crying. Loving, Supporting,big.

I come from a family of eight, me being the youngest. My father worked to support all of us and our mom raised us at home ensuring we were fed and clothed. They both taught us that family is very important and no matter what, we need to be there for each other. As a family, we have experienced many trials such as losing our home to a house fire, siblings having fall outs with each other and with my parents, and my father losing his job after working at the company for 20 plus years. No matter what difficulties we faced, we were always able to get through them. Even the difficulties we face on our own, our family was there to provide the support we need.

Families, as units, are extremely complex and vary drastically from one another. A person might be under the impression that his or her own family is nothing special, especially if they are accustomed to their family’s routines. After analyzing my own family through the sociological lenses of an assortment of scholars, it is now clear that it is not as simple as it seems. Sociologically analyzing my family through the divorces that have occurred in my life makes it clear that divorce can have an impact on a variety of family dynamics, such as my parents and their jobs and domestic duties, the amount of involvement they have with their friends and family, as well as my financial dependence on my parents.

Family plays an important role in every society. It is the main structure that made up a good society. Samovar, Porter & McDaniel (2015) write, “families are instrumental in teaching young people about their identities, how they fit into their culture, and where to find security” (p.73). Family is the first school in one’s life. In the early stages of our life, we learn how to eat, speak, communicate, and behave from our family, consciously and unconsciously we imitate our parents. In my religion (Islam) there is a great deal of attention to the importance of marriage and making family. Prophet Mohammad said, “The best of you is the best to his family and I am the best amongst you to my family”. Moreover, Islam assign a role to each member of the family, as parents take care of their children and the children should respect and obey their mother and father. I totally agree with Samovar, Porter & McDaniel (2015) when they mentioned that “the three most influential social organizations are (1) family, (2) state, and (3) religion” (p.70). For me, I believe that my family shapes most of my identity.

Family is a powerful force that glues us back together when we fall apart. It supports us and makes us feel like we are a structurally sound building. Most

Something that you can’t control about your life is your family. Good, bad, or ugly, you start your life with them in some capacity. By being present or not, positive or not, they will shape your life. Your family should bring out the best in you. They should encourage you to do what you’ve always inspired to do and to be who you’ve always inspired to be. You should never disregard your family or forget where you come from. When you have your family by your side, you never need to feel that you are alone as you step out into the world.

Family is understood as being descendants of the same ancestors. Family is understood as being born into or adopted into. Family helps to mold a person into adulthood. Family helps a person to know where they come from. I was taught that family is everything and that family are your biggest supporters. Family teaches a child the facts of life while keeping the family’s traditions alive. Although people have many different definitions of what family is and what it should be, the focus of this paper will be my maternal side of the family. My family is similar to many of other families but the love we share for one another bonds us closer than anything else.

As John Krakauer said in Into the Wild, “Happiness is only real when shared.”6 Family the most important thing in my life. I know that I always have people watching my back and making sure I am safe. Family is not necessarily just biological or blood relatives. Family, in my case, is bigger than just my biological family. My family includes my parents and relatives as well as the friends and families that watch out for me as I do for them. The idea of family really appeals to me because it has most influence on people growing up. For me, my family was the most influential part in my growth and character, but they will not be there forever. One day they will pass away leaving everything to me to start a family of my own.

Throughout my life there has been many things that hold me up and keep me strong. My church, this school, and all the friends I have here are just to name a few. But the one I want to show you today is one of the most important foundations of my life, and that is my family and how they have helped me enjoy the great times and persevere through the hard trials, and what a true blessing families are in all of our lives.

Provide the names, ages, and a short description of your nuclear or main family members. How you define this is up to you.

My family is the biggest social and cultural group I am a part of. I am able to draw inspiration and learn from every one of my family members. In our family environment, I am a sister and a daughter, as well as, a mentor and a role model. This is due to the fact that I am the second oldest sibling in our household. When it comes to short-term influences, my family impacts on a day to day basis. I learn to adapt to changing behaviors from my siblings, and that benefits me in the real world as well. As a result of learning to adapt, I can change my ways of thinking on a day to day basis.

My family is deemed to be what is referenced as a nuclear family. A father, mother, and their offspring biological and adopted living together under one household. My family was of low socioeconomic status and due to this position, we were raised in a low-income neighborhood. However, that did not affect how my mother and father reared their family. I am the third child in a family of five. My role in the family was that of a helper to my mother of household duties and a caretaker of my younger siblings. My parents did a wonderful job of nurturing my siblings and I by providing a faith based structure that gave each of us a solid foundation. My parents ingrained strong ethics, values and traditions in my

Ever since I was born into this world I knew that God placed me with the perfect family. My parents and my older brother mean the world to me. We were all so close and comfortable with one another and that’s how a true and understanding family is supposed to be. It was the summer of my sophomore year and I was so excited to be able to spend it with the people I loved most. As the summer went on I began to realize that my parents were hardly speaking to one another. My brother and I just assumed that they had gotten into a fight and they were just taking time apart. A few weeks on and they still weren't communicating with one another. At this point I realized that something was wrong. The family that I once loved and looked forward to seeing was growing apart. They never kissed, or hugged or even simply talked to one another. It was near the end of summer when my mom told me news that would change my life forever. She sat me down and told me that she was filing for an immediate divorce. I was so devastated and furious at both of them. I couldn't understand why they let their relationship get to this point. As weeks went on I noticed that my mom was always on the phone, and whenever I would ask who it was she would simply ignore me.I soon began to realize that the reason why my mom was becoming so distant is because she was having an affair. I felt like my world was turned upside but this was only the beginning of the struggle I've been facing with my parents.

My family has a history in this town and it all started when my Great-grandparents moved to the Great town of Columbus Indiana, from Germany. Why the settled here in the early 1900s I couldn’t give you an answer for that, but I am sure glad they did. My Great grandpa Fred purchased the piece of land that I still live on to this day in 1932. He was also the owner of the Suhre inn right in downtown of Columbus, which is now the county building where my aunt works. Then in 1940 he and his one and only child Linda, or for me “Meme.” Who was one of the biggest role models in my life, and taught me how to live a good life. She was the one that taught me how to treat others. She wasn’t all talk if she ever said anything she made sure she could back it up.

My godmother told me that she’s the one who gave my name “Megan” because, my Mother lost many of blood, so the nurse just asked my godmother about my name and everything. My Father wasn’t there with my Mother when she’s giving birth to me. He was in America to earn money, because the money that he earn from his job before was not enough for our daily basis. As a matter of fact family is important to me because they’re always guiding me and they are the one who always making sure that I’m safe. They always taught me what’s right and wrong. My family and my best friends mean so much to me and they are always being there when I need them the most. I want to go visit in the Philippines so I could see my aunt, cousins and Grandmother because, I miss them and to talk to them how I’m doing here in America so I could communicate with them. Also, I want to travel everywhere because I want to see some different country and to see some beautiful site that we have.