Family. Have you ever felt like you have the best family that anyone can have in this world? Maybe I’m simply being optimistic like my zodiac sign tells me how a Pisces usually is but I have never felt that I would want any change in my family ever.

My family is composed of people with varied personalities. They have their own moments of insanity and moments of bullshits but all in all, they are perfect for me. Sometimes I’d ask myself how I put up with them. But then again it’s not really how but it’s the why. It’s because if I will be given the chance to choose my own family, I’ll stick with what I have now.

Fights are inevitable. This is also true when it comes to our family. Whether it is my mom and my sister or my aunt and my big brother, fights would never be avoided. The good thing is that despite all this when things are down, we don’t hold grudges and hang onto each other. That’s what I feel about them which made them very special. Maybe this is why my mom would always tell me that whatever happens to me, I’ll always be coming back to my family. It’s because of all the people in the world; my family will be the ones who will accept me fully and wholeheartedly.

My mom is very independent. She likes to do things her way yet at the same time she doesn’t want us to be away from each other. She’s like a mother bird protecting her nest and babies. Maybe that’s just how she shows her love as a mother. She usually shows her affection by tickling me or by hugging me when we sleep over at the living room. She’s open-minded, wise and smart and no other moms can compare to her. I call her my supermom.

 

My aunt Ning is a wise woman. She’d even throw me witty remarks over things that we’d usually joke about. She’s also open-minded and very opinionated with things that would involve our family. She’s really good with cooking to the point that I would even joke and say that she should stop cooking me delicious food because she ruins my diet. She’s very cheerful and would give you the aura that she’s been in the world for sometime now and deserves to be respected.

My big brother is pretty much short-tempered and protective. He’s the family genius and could be considered as a walking encyclopedia. His fuse runs short and would immediately be pissed over small things. But despite that whenever fights would erupt between me and my mom or me and my sister or whoever in the family, he’d always take it upon himself to sit us down and be the mediator during our talks. He’s the person who would calmly tell me that I’m wrong and that what I’m doing is already hurting our mom. And he’s the person whose opinion I’d always take into consideration.

My sister is very straightforward in everything she does. She’s usually picky with food and would rant when she doesn’t want to eat what’s prepared on the table. She’s very artistic with whatever she does and sees to it that the house is clean. I can consider her my best friend and the only one who could tell me that I’m being stupid and that I should get my act together again. When it comes to finance, she’s the person I’d always meet head-on especially when discussing home expenses. She usually has her moments but she can be the sweetest sister anyone could have when she wants to.

My little brother is very active and energetic. We even believe that he’s physically endowed because he’s just gifted when it comes to physical activities and sports. He can be annoying at times and could really blow my brother’s head of with his hard-headedness. But he’s also sweet and responsible with what he does. Often, he’d do some things that he would not usually do like sweeping the floor or cleaning the dishes. He’s 6 years old yet he’s sensitive to how we feel especially when his playmates would trample the house over.

The other three people who have been part of our family but are already up there with God are my dad, aunt Ying and grama. God fetched them to place them to more grand and peaceful place. I have no hard feelings towards God for doing so because it’s the cost of living- dying. And having this family is enough for me to put up with the pains that come along with dying. Maybe this is happiness and contentment combined.