The family is a unit of the society where we first develop our social skills and abilities. Our families are always the first we relate with when it comes to communication, especially while growing up.
The concept of family actually goes beyond being from the same bloodline for me. Family can be a group of people who share common interests and would go to any length to see that everyone in the group is treated accordingly based on their interests and values.
The reason why I say family is beyond blood for me is because I have seen people who aren't blood relations. Stick out their necks for those whom they love and care about, and that, for me, is what family is all about.
Our families help to guide us in the right part and uphold good moral values, although this cannot be said of some families. The truth is we are a reflection of the moral values that our families uphold and stand for.
Amazing how people go out, and when they do something maybe good or bad, the first point of reference is the family of that person. Especially when the family is known around that vicinity, so the next time you think of doing something in public, you want to ask yourself, What image is my action going to portray of my family?
The family plays a major role in the development and upbringing of a child, and some of the functions of a family are
character formation The family creates an enabling environment where you can develop good character, like greeting elders, doing the right things, and supporting a good cause.
Correction and reproof: It is the family who should be the first to call to order a child who seems to be going against the moral values that they stand for.
Socialization The family creates an enabling environment for kids to be able to socialize in order not to be objects of ridicule.
The family gives moral support to its members when they are in distress and in times of joy.
Protection of its members I can recall a particular time when I was much younger. There was a guy who liked to bully me. I kept quiet, and it continued for a while until one day when I went to see my uncle, whose place of work wasn't too far from mine. This guy saw me and was about to start his usual threats when my uncle asked him what he wanted with me. He couldn't explain himself, and after my uncle gave him a sound warning, he never bullied me again. There are so many functions a family does, but let me stop at this for now.
I can't help but remember how concerned it made my family when I had issues with my O-level results because of mathematics, making me write the exams for about four times, and I remember when I finally made my results, I know how joyful my whole family was on my behalf to see that I finally made my results.
You would agree with me that even in the holy book of the Bible, the prodigal son who told his father to give him a portion of his inheritance and then took a journey into a far country after spending everything came back to his father, and his father accepted him back. Now that, for me, is family. Your family is that group of people whom you can run to even at your lowest point, and they still have your back because family is everything, and with the right family, one can achieve their dreams and aspirations.
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