Who do I Know? The sun’s rays glisten into my room. The curtains are no match against its glow. My eyes open swiftly. I get out of bed and proceed to the bathroom. I then brush my teeth and splash water at my face to wake myself up. Usually my mother wakes me up the morning, but she didn’t today. It isn’t the weekend. In fact, it is nearing the end of my fifth grade year. I walk into my parents room to inquire what is happening today. Why did the routine change? I see my dad has already left for work. I then turn my head and look at the clock and realize I am late for school. Normally my mom would be rushing to get to work but instead she is just sitting upright on the bed. I saw her saddened eyes and her slouched back. I noticed the …show more content…
We drove about an hour to get to my grandparents house where we would be staying. There were large pastures and green plains. Every direction looked like it was farmland. It was very new compared to the suburbs where we lived. The land was rural from the airport to my grandparent’s home. Finally after that long car ride I stepped out and breathed in the fresh air. There was something about the open space that made the air fresher than what it was near Chicago. It felt like I was on top of a mountain. The fumes of the city were nonexistent here. Even the population probably differed by a factor of thousand. I was free. I then saw my grandfather working in the fields. Summer is the busiest time for a farmer, so he was up. Farming always was his favorite past time. Whenever the weather was nice he would go outside and get some work done. Even though he was in his 80’s, he didn’t think about relaxing or staying still. Playing bingo didn’t satisfy him. When I was on the phone with him once he asked me if I was getting any farm work done in the suburbs. Because I was so young I replied no but he told me I should because that is how to grow up big and strong. He always sounded so cheerful when he spoke about his hobby. I got to know the man as a …show more content…
People can be more in touch with their emotions once they feel like they have a stronger sense of meaning. Relationships with other people can also be stronger because of this. But why do relationships with other people matter? A human’s biological goal is to continue their existence for as long as they can. Getting to know another person on a personal level isn’t required for existence. Do close relationships with others make living life easier? To survive the longest, it is best to be with a group of people. While now, humans don’t face as many challenges as they had to hundreds of years ago, they still yearn to survive. Being a lone wanderer now doesn’t endanger a person’s existence, but it does make life seem less meaningful. Having a good connection with others means an increase in the likelihood of being with a group. This can make life easier by making people feel less lonely. If a person needs help emotionally, and they have no one to rely on, both physical and mental disorders can be formed. Many people go to psychiatrists to confide their feelings because they are feeling saddened. Children have an easier time in talking about their feelings because when releasing one 's feelings as an adult, people view it as a sign of weakness. This is why depression is stigmatized, even though it directly endangers a person’s life by forcing to think dark thoughts. Getting to know people can allow the continuation of a