“Family is not an important thing. It is everything,” said actor and activist Michael J Fox. Family love is a blessing and forms the core of our existence. It teaches us to receive love and give back equally, if not more. We spend a lifetime nurturing familial ties and bonds that sustain us when dark clouds hover.Yet, family is also something which we take for granted at many instances. Still it embraces us back with love, affection and tremendous support. This strong love becomes the backbone of our existence.
Cherishing family love can fill you with elation and joy. Those staying away from families, like a student in a hostel or a couple living in a foreign land, can tell quite authentically what family love means to them. In fact, our family ties are so deeply entrenched in our psychology and behaviour that we manifest it frequently. We meet different people who influence us deeply as we grow up – friends, teachers, co-workers – but the fundamental unit of our society is the family and it always has a conscious or subconscious impact on us.
For instance, dont we always take note of family pictures shared on social media? The warmth of a family, of being there for each other, of the journey of caring for ailing members or the new borns, sharing joys and tears is the unparalleled beauty of having a family. A wonderful example of this is how a crawling child gets the confidence to stand and walk with the help of her parents. She knows that if she stumbles, either of the parent will be there to catch her.
We have the confidence that whenever we go through the troughs of life, our family will be there for us to fall back on. The warmth and care that we receive from our families lay the foundation for our future ties and relationships. The love that we receive from our mother, father and siblings instil in us the confidence and trust to make connections further.
Nowadays, we spend more time than ever glued to our screens and work commitments. Spending time with the family is becoming increasingly difficult. As work life balance is one of the most delicate aspects of modern urban life and one that effects our family connections too, we have tried to put the spotlight on the importance of cherishing and celebrating family love and its umpteen positive influences.
Motivates to get together
Most festivals feel incomplete without the family getting together. Even weddings in a family become much awaited mostly for the togetherness they bring. We cherish the catching up with family members and the reliving of shared childhood memories with cousins and relatives. Sometimes, planning a getaway with the family or even with cousins can be huge fun.
When family members meet after a long time at a function or occasion, emotions run high and fill the environment with happy sentiments and peals of laughter. Not only does the meeting or getaway give you a break from the daily grind, you also get to connect and spend quality time with the family.
Comments