This week in class we talked about families different backgrounds and situations effect their home life. There are literally millions of things that make every family different. Most are different simply because no two people are exactly the same. Everyone is affected by their culture, financial situation, the neighborhood that they live in. But ultimately the deciding factor for a family's happiness is up to them and how they choose to react to a situation.
Unfortunately for us, those life situations are not always happy. And at times it seems rare when they are. My Professor asked us to watch a video about a woman named Tammy.
I enjoyed hearing her story a little because it actually taught me that as bleak as the situation may seem in the present that you can still be happy.
It pictures the life of a woman raising children as a single mom. She can't afford very much because of her job. And she can't be there for her kids very much because she has to work so much. But Tammy still chose to see the bight side of her life.
Finding joy in your life also has to do with accepting its diversity. I live in a family with my Step-Mom and my Dad. My two mildly autistic brothers, and my two much younger silly sisters. We've learned to work around those trials and challenges through lots of prayer and love. As many pieces as it was cut into, I think we've reached a comfortable place were we can accept each other's differences. While it's still not perfect, (and no family ever is) we make the most of what we do have.
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