AshleighM+Essay

Family By: Ashleigh Maguire

Many people don't realize how important family is. Well I do. If you really think about it, you'll realize family is all you have. I realized you don't have anything if you don't have family.

When my mom and dad suggested that I should play a sport I chose soccer. When my first game came I made a little mistake and I was soooo frustrated with myself. The game flew by speedy quick and at the end of the game I was still frustrated with myself. My parents told me, Don't be frustrated with yourself you did great! A few years later I had an idea, I took a survey on if my family would support me or not and here are the results... yes no 6 0 My mom, dad, brothers(2), rabbit, and dog all agree that they will support me in anything I do 100%.

My family will take care of me when I'm hurt at a soccer tournament laying on the ground crying for them. My family will take care of me when I'm frustrated with my homework on a nice sunny day.My family will take care of me when I get in trouble and I have no one to go to or no one to talk to. My family will take care of me by supporting me with food, clothes, shelter, and of course with love. I asked my brother Joe some questions and here's one...Would you take care of me if I broke my arm? and he answered, Ya, I would. So you see, family will take care even when your hurt.

Just recently I got curious and I asked my mom ...Why do you love me? and she said Because you're bright, funny, caring, and loving; lots of reasons and because your my daughter and I've known you all my life. Well, one night I was laying in bed feeling guilty as can be, because I had just cheated that day. So I get up and walked down the long scary hallway into my dad's office. When it was time I had to tell my dad the truth. So we talked and we talked and every second I told my dad the truth. I felt 100% better. My dad was not mad at me but I did learn a valuable lesson.

I realize that when I thought of how important my family is, I started thinking of what my family has given me. Clothes, food,s shelter, toothbrush, I couldn't stop thinking .Then I realized how important family really is. Start thinking of ways your family takes care of you. And I hope at the end of your thinking, you'll think think you don't have anything if you don't have your family.