Yay – it’s Valentine’s Day! :) Appropriately so, today’s question is about love, an important component of spiritual well-being, as defined by DeFrain and Stinnett (2008):
How has love as a powerful force kept your family together, especially during your emerging adulthood?
For me, there’s nothing on earth more powerful than walking together in love. As an emerging adult, I feel I have a responsibility to keep my family safe and happy; thissense of responsibility comes from love. Even though I am far away from my family,I try to talk to my parents via Skype and FaceTime two or three times every week. I let them know I am safe and having a great life here. And when they came to visit me,I traveled across the state with my family because I wanted to spend time with them. I also cooked for them, talked to them, and hung out with them, all because of my love for them. I am happy when they are happy.
I also remember those times at home when we sat down and talked with each otherto discuss our challenges. We always let each other know we would stand by eachother and provide support. Our love for each other is unconditional. It is a gift toevery single one of my family members.
I believe love is the most powerful force in the universe. I hope you and your family can enjoy its benefits today and always. Happy Valentine's Day!
Love is such a powerful feeling, it has created relationships and bonds with my parents that only them and I can understand. Every since I moved away from home, my relationship with my father has changed drastically and it's for the better. In my teenage years, my father and I weren't close because of his job and he was never home but ever since I came to Kent, he's been more protective, understanding, and helpful through this important transition in my life. I talk to him at least everyday, just to make sure that he is doing well. I love my father more than anything, and love makes me feel that I have the responsibility to help my father just like he has helped me throughout the years. My relationship with my mother has become a little distant due to her busy schedule, but I do my best to speak with her everyday because I love and care about her so much and I know that I cannot live without my mother. In general, love has kept my parents and I close because I do not know where I would be in life if my parents were neither here nor if they did not love me. I love them and would do anything to make sure they are happy and doing well, even when I'm more than 100 miles away.
ReplyDelete-Maddison Sellers
If there's one word to describe my family its strength. Just like every other family, we've had our share of issues with each other and our outside world. When I was first adopted my family was struggling through the loss of two businesses and a bankruptcy. The last thing that my elderly parents needed was a newborn to take care of. As you can imagine this was a stressful time for my family. But I was raised in a very optimistic home by two people who always believed in focusing on the positive. They knew that because that had a new life that they loved and cherished, they had to find some way to make it out of this rut. They started to focus on their strengths; my father has a great business mind and is a very outgoing person who knows a lot of people on out hometown. My mother is an amazing cook, who's known for her award winning meals. They put their strengths together and started a business. Through the business they delivered food to the disabled and elderly. This was all done out of the compassion of their hearts and also the love they had for me making sure that I had all of my needs met. They serve thousands and thousands of people who can't afford regular groceries. After 5 years the business turned into a franchise that reaches all corners of the state and soon to be in others. I firmly believe that the creation of this business came out of strength, pure love, and the need/desire to help other people. Love truly is a powerful force that keeps families holding on to what's important.
ReplyDelete-Ericca Granter