I'm so enjoying this class and the topics we have been covering. I was very interested in the family strengths topic. I think that its amazing to learn what makes a family successful or not so successful. I've seen it in my own life. I have a wonderful family life. I have two incredible parents who genuinely love each other and who dedicate all their free time to my brother and me. I have a great relationship with my brother and my dad and my mother and I are best friends. We just love being together. I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about and others are think "OMG what the heck". However, my extended family is another story. My aunt and uncle, who I love to death, had a bit of trouble with the whole raising a family thing. They have 3 grown kids and these kids did not exactly turn out well, which is a horrible thing to say about my own cousins, but its the truth. As they were growing up, their was no discipline or real rules in the home. This completely differs from the way my brother and I have been raised. Their have always been rules in our home, some clearly defined, and some just expected. My brother and I have a completely different outlook and understanding about life. Two different circumstances lead to two different kinds of family. My cousins were always very loved so they are very loving people, but their is a lot wrong with the entire picture. Every family is different, but the same concepts work in most families. A family is a precious thing and it needs certain things to keep it healthy and thriving. What a cool idea. This class has really got me thinking way outside the box about things I had never really spent a lot of time thinking about before :)
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