Coming from a small family, family get togethers are usually a must do thing. Whether it is a major holiday like Christmas, or Easter, or even to something small like one of my uncle's parties we are expected to be there. If we are not there or show up late, my grandma starts yelling at us or starts asking us where we were.
Last year for Christmas my cousin came late. As soon as he walked in the door my grandma started yelling at him saying "You tell ur friends that Christmas Eve I spend with my grandma." I can see where she is coming from on that Christmas should be a family time.
But my uncle also has parties that are at his house. These parties are not just for the family. Sometimes if we come to them we are expected to do everything that he has there, and not just supposed to come and sit. I don't think that these types of things should be mandatory. If you don't show up to one of the parties my uncle starts complaining.
I think that making a big deal about these little things is starting to pull the family farther apart. I think that they should just be happy if we come and not worry if we don't. I think that the family would get along better and there wouldn't be as much tension.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Distance
When you go to college there can be some difficulties. One is that you might start to get home sick. Some others are that the classes are harder than you expected.
One of my friends lives 6 hours away, and whenever a break comes close or she just got back from a break she starts complaing. She starts telling me and some of my other friends that we don't know how it feels to go home and then have to come back. She tells us that we don't know how it feels to miss our family.
Another one of my friends brother is seven years older than she is. So he was in college when she was in middle school, and she never got to see her brother because he went to school out of state. Now he lives out of state and comes back to wisconsin like once or twice a year.
My older cousin who is like my sister moved out to colorado. That is where he husband was born and raised so she moved out there. Now my famliy is lucky if we see her twice a year.
People do understand what it is like to miss family. It may not seem like we do because most of our family is close enough to school that if we need to we can go home. But she thinks that because most of our family lives close we don't understand what it is like not to have any family close.
One of my friends lives 6 hours away, and whenever a break comes close or she just got back from a break she starts complaing. She starts telling me and some of my other friends that we don't know how it feels to go home and then have to come back. She tells us that we don't know how it feels to miss our family.
Another one of my friends brother is seven years older than she is. So he was in college when she was in middle school, and she never got to see her brother because he went to school out of state. Now he lives out of state and comes back to wisconsin like once or twice a year.
My older cousin who is like my sister moved out to colorado. That is where he husband was born and raised so she moved out there. Now my famliy is lucky if we see her twice a year.
People do understand what it is like to miss family. It may not seem like we do because most of our family is close enough to school that if we need to we can go home. But she thinks that because most of our family lives close we don't understand what it is like not to have any family close.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter
Every Easter at my house it is the same thing. Go to my mom's church for breakfast, got to church, then go back to the house. After we have been at my house we go to my dad's brothers house.
This year my dad's other brother went to mexico for Easter. My uncle got mad at them for not telling him more in advance that they weren't coming. The uncle that went to mexico told him around christmas time that they wouldn't be there for Easter.
I think that my one uncle over reacted to what the other one did. He knows that they never let people know ahead of time if they are coming to things or not. So he should have been used to not knowing.
I know that Easter is an important holiday,but I don't think that it is one that should be over reacted about if some one misses it. I think that it would be fun to go somewhere as a family for Easter wold be good. That way no one can be mad at each other for missing the holiday, and we will be together as a family.
This year my dad's other brother went to mexico for Easter. My uncle got mad at them for not telling him more in advance that they weren't coming. The uncle that went to mexico told him around christmas time that they wouldn't be there for Easter.
I think that my one uncle over reacted to what the other one did. He knows that they never let people know ahead of time if they are coming to things or not. So he should have been used to not knowing.
I know that Easter is an important holiday,but I don't think that it is one that should be over reacted about if some one misses it. I think that it would be fun to go somewhere as a family for Easter wold be good. That way no one can be mad at each other for missing the holiday, and we will be together as a family.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Different Religion
One thing that a lot of people don't know about me is that I am catholic. I was baptized,took communion and was confirmed Catholic. My family is mixed, my dad and I are catholic and my mom and my brother are Lutheran.
When people find out that I am Catholic,they ask why I have gone to a Lutheran school since i was in second grade. They ask why I didn't go to a Catholic school,and why am I still in a Lutheran school. They also ask why I am the one that is Catholic.
When people find out they ask me if there is anything really that different. A lot of times there isn't that much different between Catholics and Lutherans. As Catholic's we believe that Mary has an important role in our faith,and Lutherans she is important,but not as important.
What I want people to understand is that you can go to a school that is a different domination than what you are. You just have to be ready to answer questions that people ask you. Like why did you choose here,what is so different than what we believe. I have enjoyed going to a private school just to growth in my faith,even if the schools that I have gone to are not the domination that I am.
When people find out that I am Catholic,they ask why I have gone to a Lutheran school since i was in second grade. They ask why I didn't go to a Catholic school,and why am I still in a Lutheran school. They also ask why I am the one that is Catholic.
When people find out they ask me if there is anything really that different. A lot of times there isn't that much different between Catholics and Lutherans. As Catholic's we believe that Mary has an important role in our faith,and Lutherans she is important,but not as important.
What I want people to understand is that you can go to a school that is a different domination than what you are. You just have to be ready to answer questions that people ask you. Like why did you choose here,what is so different than what we believe. I have enjoyed going to a private school just to growth in my faith,even if the schools that I have gone to are not the domination that I am.
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