II. Let’s talk about family
I believe that
everything has its beginning in the family. Family is very important for every
person, because it gives you a sense of stability and tradition, a feeling of
having support and understanding. There is a wise saying "Blood is thicker
than water". From my point of view it means that your parents and other
relatives will stick by you in times of need more than other people will.
I do think the
family is very important as a unit in our society. Noth¬ing else but family can
be an emotional centre of people’s lives and a transmitter of culture.
Understanding between all members of the family and consideration for others
are very important in family relationships. Tenderness, warm-heartedness and
respect must always be present in the family to make it friendly. In my
opinion, when a child is brought up in a friendly family, he or she will become
a reliable and responsible per¬son with a strong character and mind.
My family
consists of my father, my mother, my sister and me.
I think I’d
better start my story with my dad. His name is Vladimir. He is in his late
thirties. He’s tall with dark hair and hazel eyes and is of a strong built. He
works as an electrician. My father is a very intel¬ligent man and he is fond of
reading and watching scientific programs. In some situations he is very serious
but in general he is a cheerful per¬son with a good sense of humour. He enjoys
telling funny stories and
taking photos. I
think I take after my dad both in appearance and in character.
My mother’s name
is Galina. She is a programmer. She is very in¬terested in her work and she is
a professional. It has always impressed me how she can find enough time for
both family and work. I can’t say that my mother’s life is easy as she has to
keep the house and work but she manages to do everything in time. She is a
strong and charming per¬son and she does a good job of being a mother. In fact,
she means a lot to me. She understands me in the way no other person would and
she always finds proper words to comfort me.
My sister Kate
is seven years old. She takes after our mother in her appearance. She is a nice
girl with green eyes and long fair hair. She is a first-former. She likes music
and dancing. She learns to play the piano. She likes playing with toys and
watching cartoons in her free time. I love my sister but sometimes we quarrel
about petty things. I think I must be more patient and tolerant with her.
We don’t live
with our extended family but we have many relations: two grandmothers and
grandfathers, aunts, uncles and cousins. All of them live in Belarus and we get
together from time to time, mainly on our birthdays or other holidays. It’s
also our family tradition to spend summer holidays together either at the
seaside or in the country, which I enjoy very much.
As I’ve already
said the bonds of the family are always stronger than those between unrelated
people. And I am happy to say that my home is a place where even the tea kettle
sings from happiness. I can say that my parents trust me, give me freedom, rely
on me and respect me. These things, in my opinion, make family relations warm
and pleasant.
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