The importance of family

If family is the most valuable reason that human beings have for living, then why are we losing interest for it? Everybody cares for their mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters or even considers different people part of their family. But nowadays, technology has invaded us; today families do not communicate, people chat all the time, families have at least three televisions in a house and therefore live in a lack of communication.

On the other hand, besides technology; violence has invaded us as well. Now we see in the news how parents attack children and vice verse. Respect is disappearing, family reunions are not as common as they used to be, manners are not as important as they were before and last but not least education is also left out.

After analysing these issues, some questions raise up: what is going on with society? Isn’t family as important as before? Are drugs, technologies, fashion, and this new stuff beating us up? Aren’t we doing anything against this? Do we even care about our family? Is money on top of everything? Can we buy people?

Back in the days, family was in top of everything, grandmothers used to gather the entire group just to celebrate a birthday or any special day. Also, Christmas was different; mother’s day was better and for not mentioning father’s day. Today everything is immediate, express or instantaneous; we live a world on a collision course.

It is really sad to see how things have changed, but it is even worst to see how things will turn if we do not do anything about it. To put it another way, picture yourself without family but with money. Is it worth it to be rich and lose the opportunity to see how your family members get old? Is it worth it to leave the country looking for new opportunities and perhaps never see your parents again? I do not think so, right?

If your answers are negative, you might agree with the fact that family is the most valuable reason that human beings have for living. So finally, remember that money is not everything in life; there are many things that not even a lottery could buy and therefore we as human beings should reflect and rethink our priorities and needs. Do not ever forget that (Orrego Ocampo, 2014) “time does not forgive what is not done on time.”

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By:
Hernán Tena Cortés
Teacher
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