Importance Of Family

Importance Of Family

Family to me is people in a group that is together at all times and will never treat you differently. Family is really important to me because people in my family have gone through rough times. For example, when my sister didn’t feel good we got her the help she needed to feel better. Everyone in a family we be there for you no matter what. In “ A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” they talk a lot about family , one of the things that Francie said about family that was important was “My brother is next. His arm is just as dirty as mine so don’t be surprised “. And you don’t have to tell him. You told me. This a really important event in the book because even though Francie is poor doesn’t mean she couldn’t understand what the doctors were saying and calling them dirty, even though the nurse knew how they felt. When Francie said this it showed that they were a great family because she stuck up for her little brother after she was just made fun of. Another quote from the novel is when the author stated “ Katie would make [Neeley] into the kind of man Johnny should have been “. This relates to family because even though Johnny was not the best role model he tried. Katie wanted Neeley to be what Johnny should have been or better which shows signs of a good family because they care for one another.

Now onto “Stone Soup”. Stone Soup was a novel all about the different types of families, and it said that there were no perfect families. Barbara Kingsolver wrote “To judge a family's value by its tidy symmetry is to purchase a book for its cover “ This is really important to a family because you can’t judge a family by there looks just like you can’t judge a book by its cover. A family is a lot more than just how they look. The last quote from Stone Soup that I found was when Barbara Kingsolver said “ I knit my days around my daughter’s survival and happiness ”. This Is a great example of Barbara Kingsolver explaining what family is, because all she cares about is keeping her daughter alive and happy which is crucial to a great family. “ A Tree Grows In Brooklyn “ and “ Stone Soup “ both show great examples on what having a good family is compared to having a bad family is. A great family would do anything while a not so good family wouldn’t care as much. Lastly, a family a great family will be welcome to change, everybody connects with each other, and has a bond that will never be broken. To me family is the most important thing in life.

Sacredness Of The Ordinary

Sacredness Of The Ordinary

      This picture may look like an ordinary picture of two brothers on the beach, however, it is much more than that.  It shows how connected we are.  It also shows how similar we are even though we are six years apart. It brings back a lot of memories of when we were younger.  We have a connection like no other. Our connection is similar to that of twins.  We both share the same love of basketball.  We share the same love of surfing our favorite beach every summer.  In the picture it shows how much fun we have at the beach.  It represents such a special place to us. And a place where we got to grow up together. I always looked forward to basketball season to watch him play, because he was such an inspiration to why I play basketball.
       This year is a turning point for us. I am looking forward to him getting to see me play.  I only hope I can surprise him with following in his footsteps.  They are big shoes to fill.  I only hope I can make his as proud of me as I alway have been of him.  During his sophomore year, he had two knee surgeries, that really worried me.  He had a condition which gave him severe fractures in his knee cap.  The doctors had to put screws in his knee to piece it back together. I was really worried for him.  I was not sure if he would ever play the game of basketball again, a game in which we both love.  Then came another blow,  the doctors found the same condition in his other knee, he had to have surgery again, to prevent a catastrophic injury that could potentially leave him with a limp.   Luckily, after lots of physical therapy and rehabilitation, he slowly got back to the game. And I was able to see him play incredibly in his junior and senior year in high school.  When he left for college, it was a tough time.  I no longer got to see him everyday.  The void I felt was irreplaceable.  However, now I look forward to when he comes home.  And to summers with him and our family. We have a basketball court in our backyard.  When I am practicing outside, I picture him out there next to me, guiding me, giving me advice, like he does when he is really next to me. When he left for college I was not able to interact with him like I used to.  He was busy getting adjusted to school and I had to rely on phone calls and texts messages.  When I look at pictures of our favorite times I am conflicted between great memories and sadness of not having as much time with him as I always did. Whenever I see us together I am reminded of all the great memories we share.