What are the criteria of a good family? Essay

Kekula, Brenda
5-20-16
Counting By 7s Contest
Family
What Is Family
A family is not something you buy or find online. Family is a priceless and unique thing. You should always treat your family, especially the people older than you like royalty because you never know when a tragedy may occur and it can all be taken. In the book Counting By 7s Willow's life takes an unfortunate turn and she learns to change to change. I can relate to her in some ways which makes me understand and not take a family for granted. A family to me consists of ups and downs. This is because you can always make yourself better by learning from those mistakes. If everyone was perfect there would be nothing to get better at which would be excruciatingly boring. Everyone needs a challenge to grow. Just like a family.
How Would I Pick My Family
If I could pick my own family I would pick definitely a husband that I know has a good personality but I would also choose to adopt children. This is because I was also adopted so I will be able to relate what it is like to move from parents to parents. I don't have a high criteria for a good family member because I think there is a good in everyone. Someone may not think so but I do. My biological dad was not a very educated person nor did he make very wise decisions but I still think he could have changed if he wanted to.
What Are The Criteria
Family is there for you whenever you need them. Therefore, I think a family needs people you can trust and rely on. When you know you can trust someone you will not have a problem relying on them for things. For example, if you need a family member to help you with finances you would not want to trust somebody that spends money and doesn't know how to save. Discipline is also needed to build character and responsibility.
What Is The Family Motto
A family motto you should always remember is that a family may not have it all together, but being together is when you have it all. This means that there will always be challenges and obstacles a family will have to face but when a family is together that is the most important thing. As a family, I would love to accomplish cherishing moments as a family and teaching how to have fun rather than doing dangerous things. You should never let being perfect get to your head but you should never let mistakes get to one's heart. This just represents how sometimes people try to be perfect and that is all they are worried about when in reality no one is perfect. Mistakes should never get to your heart because a mistake is just a reason to try harder. My family will not be perfect but that is okay because nobody is perfect.