What is it that you like about your family?
By anaaibachan
@lizbenetua (637)
Philippines
December 14, 2009 8:19pm CST
There is no such thing as a perfect parent. There is no such thing as a perfect family. We are all prone to making mistakes, but nevertheless, a family is a family. What are things that you like about your family?
What I like about my family is that we spend time together on weekends, my dad would cook beef "nilaga" with rice and Royal Orange. Then we would go out to watch a movie that we all like. We would also hang out at SM Sucat.
What about you, what do you like about your family?
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15 responses
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
hello liznenetua!
what i like about my family is that each member are cooperative and open for changes...i like when we are having our bonding moments and we are actually like a group of friends in the house, me, my husband, my mom, dad, and brother...we can joke with each other and we are supporting each other in everything...although we have been through many hardships and problems in our life, what i am thankful about is that we were able to resolved it and now, we are actually living at peace and harmony...
i also like it when all of us go to church together and attend the worship services and after that, we go in our favorite restaurant and eat the best bulalo in town!
but right now, i am missing those days, coz i am no longer living with my parents, we are just able to do those bonding moments once every year when my husband & i are having a vacation in my hometown...
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
thanks liz, but you know, those things don't comes easily...our family have experienced many many problems and trials that even puts our relationship to each other at risk...it was a very difficult time for our family...i just thank God that he didn't let those bad things to happen and help & guide our family, i thank Him that He listens to our prayers...and now finally, we are living at peace...
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
Wow, I like the fact that each member of your family is open to possible changes as you know, change is the only thing that is permanent. I also like that you have the sense of community instilled in your family. After all, a family is like a community as well.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
15 Dec 09
My mom's side of the family used to do that all the time, I mean spend time together on Friday's. Then they just stopped, and I'm not completely sure why. I used to go over every Friday and spend the night or even weekend with my grandparents.
That was years ago, now though I hardly ever hear from them.
My husband's family would get together on Sunday's I believe it was.
I think too many people are stopping getting together with family and it's sad. Though, I suppose that's just life, and evolution.
I love my family for all their craziness, even though I tend to get annoyed at them, even so, I still just feel good having them as family.
The same goes for my husband's side.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Dec 09
I haven't probed, but I think I know why. even if I found out why and asked them to revive it again I don't know that it would happen. I think the economy would make it harder for us all to get together and eat unless we paid for our own way or split the bill, or say every other weekend bought the food.
We used to eat Pizza and Chinese.
To be honest I don't know that my husband and I would regularly attend the get together's. I work Every friday and some friday's we spend the night at my hubby's GG's. Often times my husband is working as well.
We also need to get together with his side of the family more often.
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
Hi there! I guess it is quite sad when get togethers become less frequent, knowing that it is some sort of a tradition. Have you probed as to why this event has stopped. Did any of your relatives have a disagreement? Or is it because of some other circumstances like getting busier? You can be the facilitator of change in your family if you want to revive it again. Why don't you try it?
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@soledadclickz (1106)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
Hi. What I like about my family is that we love and respect one another so much. There are some small arguments at times but we still end up OK. Also, we were raised by our parents to become responsible and God-fearing individuals.
Every time we meet on vacation in our province. We would always spend a day on a beach together with our respective families.
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
That is very good that you were raised by God loving and responsible parents. I love the beach. It is a very down to earth way to spend quality time with the family. I would love to do that too!
@grajesh29 (99)
• India
15 Dec 09
the thing i like the most about my family is the support and affection which they have provide through the course during my life...i am really thankful to my parents and my bro...
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
You are very lucky to have a family who is affectionate and supportive of you. Some are not lucky to have one at all.
@biznesminded (41)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
What i like about my family is that we altogether solved our problems, my parents didn't have any big quarrel in my whole lifetime, if there's any they had resolve it immediately. We altogether go to church since then, and surely, we love each other.
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
That is nice that you and your family try to solve your problems collectively as a group. A family also is like a community.
@hoodwinks (157)
• United States
15 Dec 09
that's sounds really great. my family and I don't really go out all the time. plus my mother and father live like 300 miles from one and another 1000 miles away. but I have a family of my own, my wife and my three kids. they are little at the time so we aren't really able to do much but as soon as they grow up it will be better. for the mean time we always eat together at the table for dinner time. sometimes we go to the movies with my oldest which she is seven.
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
It is nice to spend time with your family as they are your main support system. It is quite understandable that you may not see your mother and father at times, but nevertheless, your role now is with your own family, your wife and three kids.
@enola1692 (3323)
• United States
15 Dec 09
sounds like you have the perfect family the thing I love about my family is nomatter how many mile seperate us we still manage to be there for each other
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
I don't have a perfect family too, but nevertheless, I love them no matter what.
@snowlove08 (114)
• China
15 Dec 09
I love my family very much! Although my family is not very wealthy,but when i met some difficulties i would like to call my mother and talked with her. Of course i will tell her what happened to me,but now i have grow older and older i will call her as often ,i will never tell her the difficulties i have met , i only told the happiness i had.i want to make her happy but not let she worried about me!
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
Wow, that is so cool that you have a great relationship with your mom. Not everyone has a great relationship with their mothers. Some only realize this when they are mothers themselves. Yeah, moms are not perfect, but they are also human too struggling and helping the family.
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
..hi.. what I love in our family is, we always have time to pray.. our father raised us with faith in God.. So even if we are far from each other, we always see to it that we pray for one another.. next thing is, we always give thanks to God when we dine.. we are also very close that we share our problems openly to our family members.. this is why even if life was and is difficult, we always find time to smile and reflect what God has did to us and to our family..
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
Thanks for sharing, Raynejasper. I admire your father for showing you a very good example of what it is like to have a family, of what it is like to be a role model parent. Not all children are lucky to have really good parents who will nurture them till they grow up.
@vhinzstrife (771)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
I live alone now.. but i do love my parents coz they work hard for my future too. I'm not a kid anymore so understand our situation.. =) Merry Christmas to all! hehehe i missed "nilaga makuluto nga haha".
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
Thanks for your reply. It does not mean that just you have chosen to live independently does not mean that you love your parents less. I know that you love them as well. A simple day to day communication is very essential as you know, life is short.Merry Christmas to you too!
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Most of us forget that a family is not just a bunch of people who live together, but the basic unit of society. God has given each of us some family members, so we can learn good stuff about how to get along and love each other. As you say, there are no perfect people, even in one's family, so there's lots to learn about those closest to you, who hopefully, will be your strength and support system, among other things. We are interdependent beings and, as such, principles, wants, needs, economic and social variables are also part of family management, as well as learning about dealing with the larger world.
That being said, my current joy and delight is my granddaughter, who is an absolute missive, epistle, and total love-letter from God. She has taught me so much about love and is a constant comfort to me.
I have three daughters, and, in retrospect I can see why God gave me girls. I love doing girly things with them. We share an interest in good food, cooking, and, of course clothes, cosmetics and shopping - browsing, really. It's more fun not to actually part with money, as we are all quite frugal. Two of them have an excellent sense of style and are interested and talented in fashion. All of them are superb writers. We enjoy going to restaurants together, as well as cooking good meals at home. Now, too, my granddaughter is my sous chef and has been since she turned one year old.
While all families have problems because all people have problems, learning to love and grow to have good strength of character, makes a strong, healthy, viable family. And this is so true, strong families make for strong countries.
@itzmee1009 (362)
• Australia
16 Dec 09
hi friend,yes there is no such thing as perfect,i like my family lot,since its a joint family,in this fast running world ,you cant find the joint family,like you said only we used to gather each weekend,and offcourse our income are put together and everyone used to support each other during the down time...after marriage i moved to foreign countires and i am missing all fun and each members of my family...
@nemrac12 (388)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
i am a mother of 3 children, my hubby is always at work. what i like about my family is we make sure we spend time together,we go to church together every Sunday, then we'll eat lunch together with his special dish "bicol express" and to my kids they are very loving to us (mommy and daddy), to my brothers and sister , they are supportive to me, they help me when im down.
@lizbenetua (637)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
Wow, I would love to spend time with my future family too. Go out on weekend trips with the kids. I cannot say that it is very hard to take care of three children because I have none yet. Nevertheless, I can understand how hard it is to take care of children basically because I am taking care of my sister's 7 month niece. It's only one child, but she is very active already and babbles a lot. You did a good job of raising them.Most of all is the time spent with your husband. It gives you time to bond after a very busy week.You also need time for each other.
@snafushe (791)
• Canada
15 Dec 09
I love my family. I love them because there so unique and kooky, just like me. My family reunions are always nuts but there so much fun. I have a ton of relatives, and we all love each other. We're a crazy bunch, and once you've joined our family you become crazy too. We have a certain sense of humor to us not many people get. We're a sloppy bunch but were full of love.