Relationship Reflection

"The best love is the one that makes you a better person, without changing you into something other than yourself."

Relationships are so important to me. I would not be were I am today without the support that these relationships I have, have given me. This is my family, we have grown from when this picture was taken. Everyone in this picture has an impact on my life. My parents are my main support system. They have taught me that I can do and be anything I want to be all it takes is effort and passion. The support they have given me while growing up pushed me to try different activities and be a better person. My three older brothers are my protectors. They taught me to stand up for myself. In this world things are not handed to you on a platter, you have to fight for what you want. It was not easy to maintain my good relationships with my brothers. As the youngest and the only girl sometimes I felt disconnected from my family. I sometimes felt that I was dragged to all my brothers events but when it came to my events they weren't there. However, as we all got older we all got closer and those bonds grew stronger. The relationship I have with my friends is also so important to me. They each taught me to just relax and have fun. Life is to short to be stressed out and boring. Each of my relationships offers different characteristics that I value. The connections I have with my family have shown me the importance of relating to the parents in the centers I work at. My development was greatly influenced by my relationships with my family, as a teacher I want to make a connection with those families as well. When there are these connections between family and teachers the child gets the benefits of that relationship.