importance of family

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The Importance of Family

The concept of family is always attributed to humans , regardless of race and ethnicity . For some , the term family ' means having a mother , father , and siblings ' who would take care of them through thick and thin . For others , a family ' is a group of friends whom they can share their life with . Regardless of who comprises the family , it is still connoted as people whom we can stand by no matter what happens

There are two types

of family : the nuclear and the extended family . The nuclear family is comprised of the immediate members of the family which included the mother , father and the children . The extended family on the other hand , is comprised of the nuclear family with the their other relatives , such as the grandparents . In Asia , the extended family is often practiced for they have close family relations

Through the years , I have observed that the concept of family has changed . Long before , the parents and the children have this certain bond that stays until the children have their own families . Nowadays independence is practiced , with the children leaving the house of their parents at the legal age of eighteen . When this happens , they are forced to fend for themselves and become independent , living a life away from their families and the life they used to live

On the other hand , Asians still try to live with their families as long as they can . Sometimes , the child only lives their parents when he /she is getting married . Convalescent homes are not that popular in Asia either . When the parents get old and weak , they stay with one of their children so that they may be well taken care of . This is in contrast to the culture Americans have wherein majority of the elderly are confined in convalescent homes and being attended by care givers

I personally believe that families are important to each and everyone of us . The concept of family has given us a sense of security , even during our developing years . If one can observe , children become to their family members at a young age . This is primarily because they know that no matter what happens to them , they may be well cared for and are safe from whatever harm that may come their way

Our household is not like any other household . I belong to an extended family , wherein I live with my immediate family and my grandparents Sometimes , my cousins who visit from the other countries even come over and stay with us . Our family has very strong relations , and we are very much to each other

As a young child , I remember always seeing my family together . We would eat breakfast together , then meet at the dinner table for dinner . This is where we share our stories about what had transpired the whole day We comfort each other during heartaches , and are proud at each member during achievements...