I never expect every families to have similar stories that moved us. I was in a conversation with a friend while we shared some insights of families and to my surprise, we're not always alone. There's always someone watching your back no matter how hard you've been through, the discern were precise! While one is rugged with extreme pressure, the other might sensed the presence of inconsistency towards reach, which fumbled them for answers.
Rachel (not her real name) is in the research field which she cannot afford any hindrance in between as time is critical to come up with certain answers of saving lives. Rare disease had been taking away innocent lives like madness and there's little time for her to come up with solutions of a breakthrough. The pressure was intense and she always sought for comfort in other mediums, through music, arts, and most importantly, empathy from the parents and siblings. The 3 of them, brothers and sisters would gathered around the clock and pat on each other whenever necessary. There's a time her brother was lost and both started to talk about the problems faced, laughters surrounded them in bitter moments.
From her stories, I started to rephrased my understanding towards own family. Have i really sit down and get along serious conversation with my family? The answer is none that I could recalled of. Even if there is, the minimal conversation with my dad would just last for a few minutes? However, I would always approach him for some simple questions and he would always give me security alerts around the neighborhood or possibly some directions on certain things on random time frame. The thing is we didn't really sit down face to face to do a conversation.
If you compared with American families, they have greater values on family concordance. It's not about the comparison with the east and west but rather, a stronger bond built between family understanding. But one thing I like about my dad is – he cook! Nothing complicated but this home-made fried rice of his is really good, and also one and only recipe that he knew of. Other than that, I've never tried anything else better than that. He should practice more with my mom.
Well, am always cling to my mom so I guess that's what a mama's boy is all about. They had made sacrifice for us and planned our journey well but sometimes I failed my parents because life is no born in perfection you understand that. My siblings are not not genial in the sense that, most of their focus are onto their new families but my second sister is a real legend, she did whatever she could to help her younger brother regardless of mental support to financial, sometimes we do joked about eccentricity.
My elder sister & brother was never aligned at certain stage, which I guess the gap has something to do with this. One of them, a tiger and the other, a dragon (that's their chinese zodiac) which has already hinted you their personalities in general terms. I never regretted them to be part of my life because sometimes they are humorous but at times, the trails of disappointment doesn't seemed harmful to one. Ergo, the drive are still acceptable as part of the whole.
Besides, rankings, status and fame are just part of the delusion that we've always struggled to achieve in life. Do we really have a choice to choose what to be? The answer lies within us of what we wanted ourself to be! Anything is possible with a bright brain. I guess every family has their own stories to tell. There, I have mine.
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Merry Christmas To you!!!!
