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What A Family Should Be (Reflective Essay)


          What comes into your mind when you hear the word family? You might say your parents, mom, dad, sister, brother, relatives. But what about those people who are orphaned or abandoned by their own family? Let me tell you this, family is not about blood-relatives or who bore you. Family is about having people who loves you unconditionally.
          Not everyone will find family in their own home. For some, family is where the heart feels happy, free, and loved. Your family should not make you feel less of a human. They should always be the one encouraging you to do your best. They are the ones who would be pulling you up when your life is going downhill. You might find these characteristics of a family from other people like your closest friends or significant other.
          I found my family with the people whom I spent 5 years of my life with. They are my classmates before in my last year in grade school and all-throughout my junior high school, my closest friends (Crème Brucelee, our group name), and my boyfriend.


          I found refuge in them. I spent most of my days laughing and sharing memories with them. I was able to be myself around them. Though we had arguments and fights, at the end of the day, we made up. They loved me for who I am. They accepted whatever I believe in and respected me as a person. Those are something I never found in my own family.
          That only proved that family is a word to describe people who will be there for you no matter what you have in life, or what you don’t have. They will push you to be the best and remind you to always stay humble. If you think you haven’t found your family, look around you. See for yourself who are those people who have been with you through thick and thin.

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