Family is group of people who will continuously love and support you til the last moment. It does not matter whether you live under the same roof, or have the same blood. It is the relationship that is between you and the other person. Families provide love, support, and value that can never be found outside.
In the essay, Stone Soup, Kingsolver quoted "This might be worse than being widowed. Overnight I've suffered the same losses-companionship, financial and practical support," (Kingsolver 203). "But instead of bringing casseroles, people are acting like I had a fit and broke up the family china." (Kingsolver 203). These two quote explains how the author suffered great metal pain and her losses. People started to judge her as failure and even called her daughter the "child of divorce." Kingsolver truly regrets her ignorant choice, because she knew that divorcing with her husband was an easy way out of marital problems. She put her own satisfaction ahead of her family. When one family member fails, then the whole family would collapses. However, when Kingsolver divorced, her family became stronger. With the love and support, Kingsolver and her daughter was able to overcome the fear of the losses being a widow and strengthen relationship in her family.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Smith writes how the Nolan family overwhelm any trouble, together.
When Johnny passes away, the great depression came upon the Nolans. Katie knew Johnny's death was right at the corner, and she had to be the mother and father of three fatherless children. Katie quoted "From now on, I am your mother and your father." (Smith 299). Later on, Katie was pregnant for the last time and gave the Nolans hardship. The baby interfered with many things, such as Katie's job, and forced Francie and Neeley to work. McGarrity quoted "we could use your girl. NO hard work, you understand, just making the eds and washing a few dishes. I could use the boy downstairs, peeling eggs and cutting cheese into hunks."
As time went by, their trouble only became success. Francie was hired at a newspaper company and earned more money than her father once did. Also, Francie went to summer school and was selected to go to a college. Then, Katie married Mr. Mcshane and gave Lauria an easy life. Nothing seemed to go wrong at this point. The Nolans have become poor to rich, together, and proceeded their dreams.
Family is the most important element in life. Family should be something special to you. Family should be something that keeps you motivated, determined, and active. Family should be not people who you live with but the people who pushed you to be who you are right now.
