Lilo And Stitch's Ohan The Meaning Of Family

In the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch there is a girl who lives with her older sister named Nani. They both live together without their parents in Hawaii, but them being separated from their parents does not mean they are not a family. Lilo states in the movie “Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. This means that families will always be there even when we are separated. A family comes from all different shapes and sizes whether just being the only child or having brothers and sisters. The definition of a family is love because we care for one another, supporting each other, and help one another no matter what.

According to the dictionary family is a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. Or family is from the descendants of a common ancestor. According to society family is a group, it can be related are not. My definition of family is anyone who is there for you through good and bad, someone who always have your back no matter what. Family is not just blood. However some of the best families are the ones you are not related to.

When we interact with people from other cultures it is important to understand that there is a history behind how they view us and how we view them. Many cultures within our country, as well as throughout the world, have such different belief systems from ours that if we don’t make a point of learning about the history behind other belief systems

I believe that everyone is born with freewill. One may have been given a biological family at birth but as they develop into an adult, they have the freewill to choose who they want to be acquainted and afflicted with if their family is not living up to the expectation of what a family is. As I stated before, the word “family” has a deeper meaning. In my opinion a family is supposed to support you through you ups and downs not be the reason of your suffering or downfall, a family is supposed to advice and encourage you in any decisions that you make, they are supposed to be people you come to when you need someone to talk to not turn away from, they are supposed to be people you enjoy having around not people that change your mood when they enter the room. All these reason are qualities that a true family possess. Sadly, I find that that has not been the case in my

A family can shape one’s identity. A family can guide you through life. They can be supportive and helpful. This is important

Family: a relationship by blood, marriage, or affection, in which members may cooperate economically, may care for children, & may consider their identity to be intimately connected to the larger group.

I believe that that is a very basic definition of the word family. Family goes into far more depth than that. Take Willow Chance in Counting by 7s into consideration. Of course she loved her parents and they loved her and cared for her, but they died. Then, someone that she hardly knew, opened their arms up and took her in. Mae and her family let her stay with them in their home and cared for her. Mae and family and Willow aren’t related by blood. They hardly knew each other except for hanging out at Duke’s office for counseling. When Mae took Willow in, Mae was accepting her into the family. Mae and Willow are family now.

Family comes in all shapes and sizes; color, similarities and differences, but at the heart of it all, family is the solidified foundation to one belonging and feeling loved.

A family is a group of people associated by blood relationships or affinity living in a similar living arrangement. (Brinkerhoff, White, Ortega, & Weitz. 2008) A family is considered one of the most important and universal social institutions because it is the first known human social system that has its characteristics and functions that affect the community, but what creates a family may differ from a culture to another.

The word family came into English in the fifteenth century ("World Wide Words: Family"). Its root lies in the latin word famulus, “servant “ ("World Wide Words: Family"). My family of origin comprises of the traditional family-mother, father, grandparents, great-grandparents, brother, sisters the one which I was born into, better yet, the one which God chose to bring me into the world. c) My family of creation includes my husband, children, friends, colleagues and my in-laws. I am very fortunate to have created a close-knit bond with my family of creation. They are very dear to me because I chose them, unlike my family of origin, which I had no choice in. d) The role I play in my family of origin is that of the eldest child and sibling. Being the oldest of four came with more

Secondly, for those who come from a single-parent family, family means, “a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for”. Typically, when someone thinks of family, they think Mom, Dad, brother, and or sister. Everyone has a different definition of family. An example being a family may mean always sticking together or never leaving anyone behind. Growing up, family was always a group of individuals who loved, cared, and supported you, whether they were blood related or not.

To me, a family has many forms. Some only consider family those related biologically, but I believe family means for than just biological connection. Family may be through marriage, adoption, friends, or pets that make impact ones life. The texts definition supports my view of a family. Family is defined as, “those persons who are biologically and/or psychologically related, are connected by historical, emotional, economic bonds, and perceive themselves as part of a household”(Gladding, 2015, p.30).

When you hear the word family, what are the thoughts come to your head? Maybe words such as blood, loving, nurturing; or even in some rare cases, overbearing, ashamed, and disgraceful. We all have a different perspective of what family means to us, but a common trend that most families exhibit is that a family is a unit of protection, a support system and that every family has its flaws.

The word “family” is unique, special, and controversial among different cultures and ethnicities. As defined by Random House Western Dictionary, a family is “any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins” (Dictionary.com). Although the definition from Random House follows the infamous proverb of, “blood is thicker than water,” my definition of family does not. Family is not defined or restricted by blood relations. In my mind, a family is simply a group of people, who loves, supports, and helps each other unconditionally, and endlessly. Regardless of one’s sexual orientation or preference, all families embody these common principles. Thus, a family unites its members through the strong

A family can be defined in many ways, but the common denominator in all is the love and fulfillment one gets by being surrounded by family members. Families can sometimes be at odds with each other, but the strain of this type of relationship usually creates an upsetting feeling to the people involved. People want others to rely on, talk to, do things with, share, love, embrace, and be part of. No matter what the family dynamic is the qualities the word family has will remain the same, as time goes by, and life evolves once again for every person living their