No two families are alike. Each has their own values,traditions, and memories. These differences …show more content…
Together they raised me for a few years. My mother working late nights and going to school so she could provide me with a better life. Protecting me from harms way and caring for me always. Together they made they best out of the situation. There were countless trials and tribulations, however, not a single one could ever break the bond that was present. We shared an unconditional love and support for each other. Life was not always easy but together we learned from mistakes and grew as a family. Even though I only lived with them for a short few years, I always knew they were there and would always love me despite whatever future problem arises ahead. On the other hand, when I lived in a foster home and with my father I was in an environment that not remotely close to a family. According, to the dictionary definition, people who live under the same roof are considered family. As a child I lived in a foster home, with people whom I had never met and had no prior connections to. We lived in the same home, there were two adults and four children. Even Though, they took care of my basic needs for life such as food and shelter, there was never that bond that I had living with my mother and grandmother. We lacked that …show more content…
Family is the people you surround yourself with that help you learn and grown as a person. They are the people who no matter what will always be there during the good times and the not so good. They are the ones who you may not always get along with. The ones who embarrases you in public. The ones who drive you absolutely bonkers. No family is perfect, every family has their issues. You may yell, argue, and wonder why you got stuck with them. However, at the end of the day , when despite every argument or lame dad joke you still feel an unconditional love and support towards this tiny unit of society. That is when you know you have found your