Generated from Midjourney
Family is a social institution and is the most important relationship in this world. Genuine relationships like family cannot be found anywhere in the world. No family is indeed perfect, and misunderstandings between family members are typical, but it is also true that once a family, always a family. And that relationship never breaks, no matter how many quarrels or misunderstandings there are.
The real thing is how you deal with conflict in the relationship; since there are other members in the family apart from you, there may be some differences of opinion when it comes to expressing your individuality. But it is not always true that such conflict is bad in a relationship; often, the differences between two people make a relationship stronger.
I still remember those days when I was just a kid. My parents were so busy that they had no time for me. They were both primary school teachers and spent their entire lives behind the teaching. I saw them tutoring other kids while I did all my homework myself. I was jealous of those kids because my parents taught them, but I wished I was one of their students, so they could teach me the things I was struggling to learn. But instead of teaching me, they always told me I could do it alone, just keep reading and learning. I spent my childhood days with the few things my parents gave me.
I had toys, puzzles, and story books in my drawers. I still remember those days when I had a small train, which I used to play with in various ways and imagine traveling long distances on this train. Every year during my birthday, they just give me some birthday wishes, a sweet cake and whatever. But I was unhappy. But I wanted more; I knew so much was missing. I wanted their love, attention, and most importantly, their time which every family in this world should have for a kid.
What is the meaning of living without a family? I was very lonely at that young age without them, and I wish I had someone with me to comfort me, inspire me, read me bedtime stories, give me ideas about my future, to explain my difficulties; I just wished for them.
Then I realized why I was looking for so much. Why was I acting so immature? They love me so much, yet why I want more love? They had my full attention, so they worked hard day and night for my future. So why did I want their attention? I knew they were doing their duty as my ideal parents, and all I had to do was study hard and make them proud, doing well every day.
And then I turned my wants, longings, and loneliness into happiness. How and what did I do?...