Strong Family

In class while we were discussing what it takes to be a strong family I was getting very concerned for my family. When everyone was raising their hands because their mom put notes in their lunch boxes or went to their recitals I felt a little left out. I didn't realize that other people's parents were so much more involved in their lives than mine. Every time that Mr. Hollist would list off something that can create family closeness I couldn't relate to it. However, I still feel that my family is close. We don't hug or kiss and I rarely talk to them unless they need my car because theirs is in the shop or I need money for baking supplies or something like that and out of the six years i have been in show choir my mom haas maybe seen me twice at the most. We don't really have any of those "little things" that show we care. But when I was in a car accident with our only car my dad rode his bike across town to make sure I was okay. When I was having medical emergencies earlier this year my mom went with me to the hospital and just held me while I cried. In class the lecture made it seem like families have to show their feelings all the time even if its just in little ways so that everyone knows they are loved. I disagree. I haven't seen my parents in about two months and we rarely talk but we know that we love each other and that if anything in our lives went wrong we would be there for each other even though I don't send my mom little text messages all the time. I don't think you always have to show your affection. You just have to know that its there and believe that its strong enough to not just dissappear because you live too far away to see each other every night for supper.