Before I read the book, I could have been overdramatic and reacted theatrically to what now seems as silly happenings and consider myself to have a difficult life. Although I know my life is not perfect, I now regard my family and home life as the life I would chose to live over any other. The thankfulness this book has rooted in me has forever changed my life. Whenever I find myself in a difficult situation, I know that I have a family who loves me and will support me through anything, regardless of what it is. I realize now that this is a blessing that others may
While my Values and Beliefs are important to me I appreciate that not everyone values the same qualities. While it has not been an issue in my current position I could say that I may have less empathy or patience for people who are more work shy or don't share my values. As a professional it is important that I don't allow my beliefs and Values to place a strain on relationships with colleagues and families. Experiences My experience comes with age as well as looking after my own two children, my nieces and nephews. Coming from a large family of eleven siblings some younger and some older we all have to look after each other at one time or another, I’ve learnt to care for others, give guidance and protection when needed, empathise with others when in distress, agree and disagree to voice my opinion, to give advise when needed, to support and to be a good role model.
I also believe that family members should support their elderly parents or grandparents because when they were young, the elderly were the ones who care for them; so, now it is their responsibility to care for the elderly. I wish that everybody held the same opinions I do so the world would not see the elderly population get abused, mistreated, or disrespected from anybody, including healthcare professionals. It is very difficult to change everyone’s attitudes and biases but whatever I am able to do for the elderly population, I will continue to do day by
This, in turn, was a learning experience for me. My experiences prepared me for my mother’s terminal situation where my family did not have that base of knowledge and experience to draw from. It has made me much more empathetic to those who don’t have my level of experience to understand what is happening with their loved one. There are many times when I disagree with a course of action a family chooses for their loved one but, I have learned to accept their choices as the right choice for that family. A family who has to make any choice, whether it be palliative or “full steam ahead”, in the presence of a terminal situation for their loved one, is brave.
Family should be the most important factor in every person’s life. Within a family, mothers and fathers sometimes disagree with one another. Grandmothers and grandfathers disagree with each other as well. Sometimes uncles, cousins, and nieces never respond to each other. Sometimes, it is not easy to discuss anything without starting an argument.
As time progresses it becomes more likely for a family to exist without a present mother or father, whether it be to divorce or the two never being married to begin with. As it becomes more common, we also see that it is growing to be more accepted. We see the bond that is created through the McPherons and Victoria. When looking at the three, you may think it is an odd family, but they prove to love each other just as much as any “normal” family in our society today. Our society is beginning to accept that family means more than just your blood, but who actually takes on the role of truly being your
A romantic relationship is not anything to take lightly, but we as a society these days take the word ‘boyfriend’ or girlfriend’ way too seriously. In my personal experience, friendship always comes before relationship, most importantly with your boy or girlfriend. A few couples I know always have to tell their significant other where they will be and what they are doing twenty-four hours a day. Seriously, they are an individual with a life to live of their own, and they choose for you to be a part of it, not be the whole thing. Marriage is another part that should not be jumped into too hastily, and should be taken as a serious commitment.
It is all too often a familiar feeling when I think of my family responsibility and how I must often make decisions and carry the burden for my family. I quickly learned that others within the group had similar feelings of family obligation and responsibility which seemed to play a role in the tension they felt at the onset of the group. When Dr. Skjoldal asked the question, “What will happen if you don’t get something right or get a thing done?”, It was a moment of enlightenment, and it gave me insight. I have never been asked that question. Thinking about a possible answer reveals that I am not only living with fear but possibly an over-compensation of family obligation.
CheckPoint: Relationship Strategies Julie Massey PSY/202 March 30, 2012 Michelle Crumbly CheckPoint: Relationship Strategies I feel that in every relationship that whether it is a romantic, friendship, and professional or just family everyone must have Communication and Trust. Without either one of these then a relationship will never go anywhere. I know that the relationship that I have with my boyfriend is that we have a very open communication. We will say what is bothering us and not keep it bottled up inside where it can fester and get out of control. Both of us have been in past relationships where there was no trust or communication.
At one point in my life I was nearly there growing up with my mom we went through poverty but never was homeless. Looking back at that always drove me to do better experiencing first hand would never want myself or my family meaning kids to go through that situation. The experience made me very diversity conscious of the world around me and the struggle that many others have. So I started thinking of the phrase there is always someone worst off than you. My hopes are that Josh finds that one person that will be willing to accepting him not by what he is going through but by the person I have grown to know the hard worker, the person who is willing to help, and the person who just wants the succeed.