Families: the Most Important Social Unit

Families are the most important social unit in existence on earth today. For it is out of the family that every worker, teacher, preacher, agnostic, librarian, construction worker, mason, mayor, Senator, Congressman, President, World Leader, mothers, fathers, and yes, every man and woman who fills an occupation (or not) grow to be the individual that they are. Families are important because the beginning of all feelings originate right there in the home. A newborn child may feel the love and affection of adorning parents. Or, if the parent is a drug addict or mentally challenged, the child will have a different experience, an unpleasant one that no child deserves. We are what we choose. And our choices teach the young ones. There are a myriad of variables that influence an individuals feelings of self-worth, good or bad. The family is the place where love and care are learned and shared. Anger management, good or bad, is taught by example. Manners, good or bad are taught or not…it depends. Everything that a man or woman becomes has its roots in the family. So, given this, let us all work together as parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, nieces, nephews, cousins, and even friends to become the best possible individuals within our families that we can. Let each of us strive for peace in the heart, the home, the city, the nations, the world. Because we are all God’s children. And we deserve the best possible life. A little bit of heaven on earth can happen if everyone does their part to live, love, forgive, and enjoy what God has given them. Written for the Rambling Poet's Narrative Contest. Copyright 2-8-10 © Dane Smith-Johnsen