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I'm fully sure what my definition of life meant when I was 5 was different to what it meant when I was 10 and 15, even right now I'm not done figuring that shii out. That in itself is a definition.
In my last post I discussed about how every stage of one's life yields a different meaning for each definition it brings about.
I'm quite convinced that this is not on myself alone, one of the definitions that first takes that form of change is life, at every stage of one's life there is a different definition about what life is about
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One other interesting definition that comes through to my thoughts more often is family. The definitions I had about family when I was 5 is different from what I had when I was 10, is different now, and will surely be different when I'm raising one of my own. Growing up as a child, I was not very much used to seeing my extended family members for some reason I cant seem to remember, it was either my immediate family was too far or they were.
Even till now this trend continues and I cant but ponder on the thoughts of these events alone.
When I was a kid, family was a group of people related by blood living together consisting of a father, mother, brother and sister, for a nuclear one that is. While ofcourse extended consists of uncle, aunty and so on.
Sometime in my middle age that definition changed, entertained some more depth to it, a family, a group of people bound together by the same blood, may or may not live together but bear each other in utmost esteem and reverence, an extension of your self.
Typically when we think of families, the traditional nuclear and extended family who are biologically related may come to mind. However, a family can be made up of anyone a person considers to be their family. A family shares emotional bonds, common values, goals and responsibilities. Family members contribute significantly to the wellbeing of each other.
Now I can tell you that a family is much more than that. A family is a community of people who identify with themselves, sharing love, burden, assistance, support and helping each other breed something meaningful in their life.
If you have a different definition, kindly let me know.
Had a case where the family of a friend really did not behave like a family should. Made me sad and quite mad at the same time.
While I believe that family is important and can be a very good thing, one should not romanticize it to the point where they find themselves enduring an unhealthy environment just for the sake of "family".
Thank you for your very conscious contribution
It has been my pleasure. These topics are important after all.
Family is always there. You are part of it and can't choose them. It is a bond that belongs to each and every one of you. Your definition is spot on.
Family is where love lives, binded by a string of loyalty.
Family we laugh together and cry together
A family again, to me, is when you have a kind of back up you can fall into for anything. They harbour you at first no matter the situation at hand, the whole family will have to first protect their own at first in any situation then, can now fire their own that went weird but it won't be in the issuer's presence. Not to sure but have once heard about this in football line about the Brazilians that when you actually leveled something against their son's and daughter's in football, which might either be on drugs or other means,once they're able to get to their country with the charges on them that will be the final. You can't do anything to bring them out again if and only if they have decided to do so. I guess this is the kind of family I'm pointing at.
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