my first blogs (from the year 2000!) 8 of 8:
No two people define every word, feeling, or emotion the same way, yet they all have a general overview on what a family should be. Day after day, people try to search for or be in a perfect family, but who is to say what is or isn't considered ideal? What society thinks a family should be only corresponds as far as the definition in the dictionary, and since the term itself is applied in so many ways, it makes it even more difficult to know what a true family is. Still, some may say that perfection is impossible to find, but those are the people who do not understand the meaning of family.
A family (in terms of human beings) is most generally defined as a group of people who share a similar relationship. From a personal point of view, a family is where dependable and familiar people are found, whether they are bound by blood or a common cause. To many, a family can be the stability in one's own life, or a group of friends where a person can just comfortably be themself. Sometimes just living under the same roof or attending the same social events create a family. Trust however, is what keeps a family together and gives a sense of belonging. With this broad definition, many different types of families can be described.
A more indepth look into the meaning of family shows that different meanings range from a group of persons within the same ancestry to a unit within a crime syndicate operating in a particular geographical orgin. There can be a family of two or a family of five hundred; some are joined by birth, while others by love. Biologically, being part of a family is inevitable (everyone has to have come from somewhere); it demonstrates that family does not always develop with relationship, but relationship sometimes develop within a family. In another sense, some people find a belonging or common cause in organizations such as school, church, or work. Though they are not genetically linked, they bond with others of the same interests, developing into a family. Others are united under a leader or a culture; our nation, for instance, can be considered a family. The abundance and variety of family is evident, but there is more depth in the matter.
Many things can be considered family, but what makes a perfect family? Obviously, many things can develop into family, but do not gaurantee one. The perfect family is not a state of being, but a state of mind. A family may be connected by blood or cause, but without a common attitude toward each other, the family is prevented from growing closer together. An attitude where people are more willing to give than to take, where people mutually share a bond and obligation toward each other. A perfect family is not perfect, but is willing to accept imperfection and work continuously grow from their experiences. It shares its weak moments along with the strong, and it is infact those weak moments which brings the family closer together.
WIth however many ways we can define family, there is only one way to be an ideal family. A marriage or a birth certificate may create a family, but to live as a perfect family is a journey, not a destination.
No two people define every word, feeling, or emotion the same way, yet they all have a general overview on what a family should be. Day after day, people try to search for or be in a perfect family, but who is to say what is or isn't considered ideal? What society thinks a family should be only corresponds as far as the definition in the dictionary, and since the term itself is applied in so many ways, it makes it even more difficult to know what a true family is. Still, some may say that perfection is impossible to find, but those are the people who do not understand the meaning of family.
A family (in terms of human beings) is most generally defined as a group of people who share a similar relationship. From a personal point of view, a family is where dependable and familiar people are found, whether they are bound by blood or a common cause. To many, a family can be the stability in one's own life, or a group of friends where a person can just comfortably be themself. Sometimes just living under the same roof or attending the same social events create a family. Trust however, is what keeps a family together and gives a sense of belonging. With this broad definition, many different types of families can be described.
A more indepth look into the meaning of family shows that different meanings range from a group of persons within the same ancestry to a unit within a crime syndicate operating in a particular geographical orgin. There can be a family of two or a family of five hundred; some are joined by birth, while others by love. Biologically, being part of a family is inevitable (everyone has to have come from somewhere); it demonstrates that family does not always develop with relationship, but relationship sometimes develop within a family. In another sense, some people find a belonging or common cause in organizations such as school, church, or work. Though they are not genetically linked, they bond with others of the same interests, developing into a family. Others are united under a leader or a culture; our nation, for instance, can be considered a family. The abundance and variety of family is evident, but there is more depth in the matter.
Many things can be considered family, but what makes a perfect family? Obviously, many things can develop into family, but do not gaurantee one. The perfect family is not a state of being, but a state of mind. A family may be connected by blood or cause, but without a common attitude toward each other, the family is prevented from growing closer together. An attitude where people are more willing to give than to take, where people mutually share a bond and obligation toward each other. A perfect family is not perfect, but is willing to accept imperfection and work continuously grow from their experiences. It shares its weak moments along with the strong, and it is infact those weak moments which brings the family closer together.
WIth however many ways we can define family, there is only one way to be an ideal family. A marriage or a birth certificate may create a family, but to live as a perfect family is a journey, not a destination.
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