“The world we’d discovered, doesn’t love you like your family loves you.” – Louis Zamperini
There are certain things that we identify ourselves with for our entire lives. It is what makes us the human being with a certain personality that we carry with us forever. One such thing that defines us as a person is our family. It not only defines us but shapes us as an individual for everything that the future beholds. But from time to time, we need to remind ourselves of the power in “family” and its values.
One thing that the pandemic around us has changed is the enlightenment that we have garnered on this. Me, for instance, is glad to be around the people that I love, and respect and they give me the courage to get through the greyish areas of the quarantine era. But here are some more of the reasons why you should value your family now more than ever.
1. It’s Unique and It’s Ours
Aren’t we all a little selfish and always care deeply for things that are ours and special? We need to remember that especially when it comes to the family. Everyday hassle might be the reason why we forget to appreciate the gratefulness of having a family let alone cherish those relations. But when you are isolated from the outside world, quite literally, they are the ones holding the candle in the darkness.
Make sure to add the presence of a family that you can call your own in your “things that I am grateful for” list. No matter what highs and lows we all go through, they are unique and most importantly, they are ours.
2. Learning Family Values
We are enriched with values and bonds we share throughout our lifetimes and our families contribute to the most part of it. We build ourselves, our personalities and our character with these values. I remember exactly how we used to have one rule in our family when I was little – everyone eats whatever’s cooked in the kitchen that day, period. There were no special dishes for anyone who didn’t like the menu. But it is something that I grew up and I am proud of it. My siblings and I got all the nutrition that we needed, and we loved having lunch together.
The values and their importance are not very clear to us when we are growing up, but surely is when we are older. Somehow deep inside, we know that we have them inside our character and we will be imparting it to our children and raise them in a happy family just like we grew up.
3. Binding an Everlasting Bond
It’s natural that we have a strong bond with people that we grew up with, but cherishing it is the key. Not only are we bonded with the blood but with culture, values, family traditions and unique traits of everyone that we live with which makes it different from others. And it is our responsibility to respect our family and be kind to the ones that showed us the world.
No matter how successful or how old you are, you want to call them first to share any big news and that’s when you realize the intensity of a bond as strong as a family.
4. Good for Mental Health
Maintaining relationships is not easy but we owe it to ourselves to try for our own good. Just like you want to share every big news with your family, they will always be the one to hold you when you need the most. As a family that is what we are taught to do, to be a rock for people around you, laugh when they do and hold them when they cry. But most of all, always remember that you are a team and we all complete each other.
So, we need them for the peace of mind that comes to us when we know that they are always going to be there for us no matter what. And that contributes to lower stress levels, can cure depression and the feeling of loneliness.
5. We Need Them and They Need Us
At the end of the day, I remind myself how grateful I am to have a family of my own. Family is a feeling which cannot be defined by just living together but the respect and love that you have for everyone even with thousands of miles in between. We need them to make sure that we don’t go insane in this crazy world and they need us to hold on to the proudest moments of their lives. And when we have each other, we have everything!
I don’t think I have ever heard somebody say that they don’t need a family to be happy, because deep down, we are all little kids who just want everything to be as simple as it used to be. So be happy, grateful and proud to have a bunch of people you can call a family and remind them how much you love them whenever you can because it is never enough.
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