F A M I L Y

One of the most important aspects of a person's life is his origin, that we hail as ... FAMILY. As the saying goes, " Where can a person be better than in the bosom of their family " . The family is itself a shelter , where we feel safe and protected from all sorts of uncertainty and vulnerability. This is also a " haven of grandeur " that we could go to when ever we need assurance and stability. For most of us, FAMILY is the source of strength, joy and inspiration. Regardless of some flaws that our family may bear, still we can't deny the fact that this is the only place we could consider ourselves most welcome, especially when every single soul out there has closed its door on us. And in spite all odds, the reason behind why we still continue to keep on our toes. We may also consider friends, as an important aspect in our life, but then more often than not they just come and go, but FAMILY is always and forever here to stay. That is why, sometimes it is unfair to assume on our part to consider our family as the last resort to concede in times of success and triumph, and of failure and defeat. For our family is the only one that could give us the real and genuine boost in any situation we are in. There is a saying that " oftentimes, we tend to hurt the people we love ". This is proven, and more often than not the people we usually aggrieved the most are the people close to us and that is our family. There is a parable written in the Bible, by St. Luke 15:11 - 32, entitled " The Prodigal Son ". Where in the rebel son, after realizing the wrong that he did, has no other option but to swallow his pride and return to his father's house. Where he was welcome with two open arms. There is no perfect family as there are no perfect relationship . Just like my own, sometimes we argue, got our own misunderstanding every now and then, have our share of "cold wars" sometimes... yet at the end of the day we still have that unconditional love and support for one another.

And as I end my article, I would like to share this saying which made me appreciate my FAMILY even more, "I know why families were created with all their imperfections. They humanize you. They are made to make you forget yourself occasionally, so that the beautiful balance of life is not destroyed."