[A family is not a family without love]

“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds
closer together and the music that brings harmony'' by Friedrick
Nietzsche a German philosopher. Also, George Santayana a Spanish
American poet once claimed: “The family is one of nature's
masterpieces'' And the saying by American politician Brad Henry
goes: "Families are the compass that guides us. They are the
inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort when we
occasionally falter.'' And the list goes on and on...
So, all of these great people emphasized on the importance of family
and family love, but unfortunately, I think the majority of us teenagers
do take family for granted that's why we don't express our affection
enough or we may not realize the significance of family love. So, why
is it so crucial?
First and foremost, no one can deny that families foster a sense of
belonging to something greater than oneself by being a member of a
community that has gone through a lot and all the most dominating
virtues are created, strengthened and maintained at home.
Nevertheless, those positive impacts only occur in a healthy family
that its members are happy, doing well and loving.
Frankly ispeaking, we, Tunisian people, aren’t used to expressing love
very well. I bet that most of us can’t even say I love you easily to our
parents without an occasion like Mother’s or Father's Day which is
quite alarming and this is due to how love was poorly represented in
our society and families.
The importance of family love for emotional well-being cannot be
underestimated. In fact, the quality of family love experienced by a
person affects them all the way from infancy through adolescence into
adulthood. A Harvard study on a sample of 81 men found that
“warmer relationships with parents in childhood predict greater
security of attachment to intimate partners in late life. So, basically, it
is a privilege to have affectionate parents who provide you with care,
love, comfort and guidance so that you develop into a well-balanced
individual who is willing to strive for progress and to devote your
efforts in order to be the best version of yourself. Unlike some
unfortunate people who grew up in an unhealthy environment with
lack of intimacy which affected their Lifes negatively.
To summarize, family love is undoubtedly essential, actually, it’s
scientifically proven that it can have a huge impact on our emotional
well-being so I hope we don’t miss the opportunity of being with our
families and try to make good memories as much as possible before
it’s too late.
References:
-16 Family love quotes.
- www.regain.us/advice/love/the-importance-of-family-love-for-
emotional-well-being/

Fatma Ezzahra Ben Mimoun