A big thing I’ve learned in my life is values, but the biggest value I’ve learned is the value of family. This is what I am going to talk about on this weeks blog post.

I come from a very big family on both my mom and my dads side. If we’re talking about my family as just me, my parents, and siblings, then it’s just the five of us. I have two loving parents who have been married forever, and two big brothers, who yes are annoying and mean, but also love me more than anything.

My brothers are a few years older than me. My oldest brother is 28 and the other one just turned 25. So growing up with them was fun, but because I was so young I never got to really hang out with them and join in. I did however, get beat up a lot and picked on. Yes, it made me sad but at the end of the day I know they’d do anything for me.

My family, above all, is the most important thing to me. They always come first no matter what. This includes my aunts, uncles, cousins, you name it. They all mean more to me than anyone ever could, because they will always be there. I mean, they kind of have to be.

I’ve learned that people will come and go in your life, but family is forever. No matter what they will stick by you, hold your hand, and be your shoulder to cry on whenever you need it. If you fight, the fight won’t last long because they still have that unconditional love for you.

Family is like this giant built in support system. They’ll be there in hard times, they won’t let it scare them away. Whereas with others, when the times get tough they run in the other direction instead of standing there by your side trying to find that light at the end of the tunnel.

In my opinion, the greatest gift we have all received in our life is the gift of family. Family is probably the most valued and cherished gift of them all for me. This is a very important value I have learned in my life growing up and I can’t wait to pass that on as I get older.