The road to against family’s entropy
"Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable, and safe in a confusing world", Susan Liberman says. This quote evokes the importance of family traditions and acts as an alarm that reminds us to treasure them. This "confusing world" might have driven every one of us to a variety of feelings and situations. It is a family that supports and holds our hands through these hardships. Therefore, strengthening family relationships is a need and hence maintaining family traditions is an indispensable factor to achieve this goal. One of the family traditions that I have found meaningful to practice is visiting my 70-year-old grandmother …show more content…
As people are getting older, they are more likely to feel lonely since they are becoming less interactive with the environment. Meanwhile, they favorably desire to spend more time with their loved ones for the rest of their lives. In the article “The Importance of Family Support for Elderly Well Being”, the author states, “Without family visits or attention, the elderly may fall into a depression, or feel all alone”. This suggests that taking care of the elderly is an effective treatment that can cure their loneliness. Particularly, this treatment applies to my grandmother, by the fact that happiness is clearly expressed on her face when she sees my family coming over. Cooking her favorite food, cleaning her room, massaging her, etc. are what we usually do. To help enhance the value of her life, we also take her out to her favorite places, such as temples or recreation centers that hold outdoor activities for the elderly. Our reward for doing this is to obtain a sweet smile on her face and observe her indulging in nature. Perhaps, she has been fatigued by living alone as a widowed woman since my grandfather passed away 17 years ago. This is the the time for the younger generation to repay the older generation for the time and effort they have dedicated to their families. Are your grandparents living in their desirably lives? Since it is not too late, you should …show more content…
In this modernism, people tend to spend less time with their families and to focus more on targets of their lives. For instance, adults work constantly to meet their fiscal needs and the amount of times they meet their customers or co-workers may be likely more than that for their children, while teenagers have more willingness to spend time with their friends on doing creative activities satisfying their aspirations. Since my family’s schedule conflicts do not allow us to spend a lot of time together during the week, I would not have time to feel the family’s warmth if my family did not visit my grandmother on the weekend. Hence, this family tradition provides us with opportunities to reunite and understand the family significance, through carrying on businesses together or sharing advice to motivate each other. Moreover, it aims to provide children with the sense of security and protection. In spite of how tough their lives are, the family offers them love and life materials that hold their hands to overcome their obstacles. In return, children will feel the positive impact and treasure their families
"Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable, and safe in a confusing world", Susan Liberman says. This quote evokes the importance of family traditions and acts as an alarm that reminds us to treasure them. This "confusing world" might have driven every one of us to a variety of feelings and situations. It is a family that supports and holds our hands through these hardships. Therefore, strengthening family relationships is a need and hence maintaining family traditions is an indispensable factor to achieve this goal. One of the family traditions that I have found meaningful to practice is visiting my 70-year-old grandmother …show more content…
As people are getting older, they are more likely to feel lonely since they are becoming less interactive with the environment. Meanwhile, they favorably desire to spend more time with their loved ones for the rest of their lives. In the article “The Importance of Family Support for Elderly Well Being”, the author states, “Without family visits or attention, the elderly may fall into a depression, or feel all alone”. This suggests that taking care of the elderly is an effective treatment that can cure their loneliness. Particularly, this treatment applies to my grandmother, by the fact that happiness is clearly expressed on her face when she sees my family coming over. Cooking her favorite food, cleaning her room, massaging her, etc. are what we usually do. To help enhance the value of her life, we also take her out to her favorite places, such as temples or recreation centers that hold outdoor activities for the elderly. Our reward for doing this is to obtain a sweet smile on her face and observe her indulging in nature. Perhaps, she has been fatigued by living alone as a widowed woman since my grandfather passed away 17 years ago. This is the the time for the younger generation to repay the older generation for the time and effort they have dedicated to their families. Are your grandparents living in their desirably lives? Since it is not too late, you should …show more content…
In this modernism, people tend to spend less time with their families and to focus more on targets of their lives. For instance, adults work constantly to meet their fiscal needs and the amount of times they meet their customers or co-workers may be likely more than that for their children, while teenagers have more willingness to spend time with their friends on doing creative activities satisfying their aspirations. Since my family’s schedule conflicts do not allow us to spend a lot of time together during the week, I would not have time to feel the family’s warmth if my family did not visit my grandmother on the weekend. Hence, this family tradition provides us with opportunities to reunite and understand the family significance, through carrying on businesses together or sharing advice to motivate each other. Moreover, it aims to provide children with the sense of security and protection. In spite of how tough their lives are, the family offers them love and life materials that hold their hands to overcome their obstacles. In return, children will feel the positive impact and treasure their families