Guinness family

European which creates a very interesting mix of cultures. My mom’s family came from France, Scotland and Germany and settled in Mississippi, Tennessee and California. My dad’s family is mostly from Jalisco, Mexico and has lived there for generations. Family is an essential part of both cultures so I was recall going to countless family gathering and attending all types of different sports events and…

Choosing What to Fight For Over time people tend to lose family members, but most losses are due to death. When I was in my junior year of high school not only did I realize that you can lose a family member another way I was the deciding factor for who I lost. With difficulty, I chose to leave because I was doing it for my own good. Even though I lost most of my blood family including both my sisters, I lost all connections and celebrations, I will forever chose to be good to myself and to…

Relationships within the family are not more important than relationships outside the family. This seems more relevant in my family due to my grandmother on my mom’s side, who is racist, homophobic, and critiques everything about anyone in the family, especially me; while my friends won’t judge me because of my sexual orientation or that I am a little fatter than other girls my age, because they like me for my personality. In my family, it is hard to find a solid relationship with each other,…

I believe in family values. We never realize how important family is or how much our family is willing to do to help each other out until something bad happens. Unfortunately, it was way too late when my family and I realized the importance of having a good relationship with each other. I grew up in a home with six brothers and two sisters. I was never really interested in hanging out with my brothers because they did not like the same things I did. My oldest sister Estela is 14 years older…

have learned about my family history is that my entire family as a whole owns a lot of different types of family businesses dating far back in generations. Some businesses are continuing in the family, some are not certain if they will stay in the family, and unfortunately others have left the family. Another thing I have learned about my family deals with relationships. Next would be aspects of my family history that I would preserve or leave behind. Lastly, there are the family peak…

Ray has very few memories of any family activities since his mom and dad worked opposite shifts. However, he does remember spending time hunting and fishing with his father. Rusty is a grumpy, old person who was good to be around until you started voicing your own opinions as described by Ray. Julie and Ray never really had a close relationship, but he considers her a good woman. From the time Ray was eleven or twelve he began to have different views on what family should be versus what he…

On May 27, 2015, I at last finished a four year in the making milestone in my life; high school. Walking upon the center stage, hearing your name being called and receiving your diploma while shaking the hands of the many faces you either grew to love or despise is a memory forever engraved into graduate’s minds. That diploma that took blood, sweat and tears to finally obtain may have been, for many seniors, their most cherished possession to date; except for me. I would see much of my friends…

relationships break down and arguments arise over what could have been easily avoided. Conflict management is one of the most useful skills that can be developed and will help us overcome many future problems. This is a skill I began to develop with my family because consistently our social styles creating conflict that needed to be resolved. One of the first steps in managing a conflict is learning how to confront another person or party. The book provides some useful insight on what is…

challenges that the families face that put stress on their families and lives. In Graceland, Elvis is tested with challenges that affect him throughout his life. From the slums of Lagos to his family issues, more specifically his mothers death and fathers struggle with alcohol. In So Long A Letter, Rama struggles with family life when her husband abandons her and her family and marries a new life. This abandonment makes her have economic difficulties and makes her struggle to support her…

Therefore, children must know what is expected of them when it comes to their behavior when someone is caring from them regardless of the fact that the people that are caring from them, might have their own way parenting due to their own up bring and family traditions. This is the case in “Who’s Irish” when Sophie’s grandmother was talking with her stated daughter regarding how Chinese children are brought up and informed her that ”she had never took her clothes off when she was little, and all…