But, what is a family?. Instills Values and Identity

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There are many moments in life when you wish you do not have any responsibilities at all. At such phases, you wonder why family is important. For starters («для начала»), it provides you with the most important things in life - love, support, and a sense of belonging.

A family, they say, mirrors society in itself. Its importance lies in the fact, that it provides the building blocks for you as an individual. And healthy individuals within healthy families cement [sə'ment] a healthy society and nation.

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have tried to cohabit in groups, tribesor families for physical, emotional and communal support. Over the ages this concept of family has undergone various transformations and changes, yet the essence of being in a family has survived throughout the world.

But, what is a family?

 All of us inherit (наследовать) our physical attributes ['ætrɪbjuːts] (отличительная черта) from our parents. Families are our most intimate ['ɪntɪmət] social environment. They are the places where we begin the vital processes of socializing  and learning how to survive and thrive (преуспевать) in the world. Values such as patience, care, understanding and commitment (обязанность, долг), that are instilled (прививать) in you by your family, differentiates you from the rest.  

Provides Basic Needs

It is not difficult to infer (делать заключение) this, as your family was the first entity (нечто реально существующее, данность) to provide you the basics needed to survive as soon as you arrived in this world. When you stepped into this world, you were unfit to survive on your own.

Your family ensured (гарантировать) that you were fed, sheltered and most importantly loved. Love is the only source of happiness and a family is an endless source of love. A peaceful safe environment is vital for a child to grow into an independent and right-minded individual. A peaceful and understanding family will ensure that the child is nurtured ['nɜːʧə] (воспитывать) in the right manner.

Safety Needs

The feeling of fear is present in every human. And all of us need to feel secure. A family provides one with security. The strength of family members does not matter a nuclear family or even a joint family gives you a feeling of being safe. This is because you know that your family will stand by you, no matter what.

Educates You

Your family creates the right environment where you learn to use your faculties (дар, способность), learn your first words and to understand and cope with the physical world. It is the place, where you learn how a family works, by observing how your parents, grandparents, your siblings and rest of the family members deal with each other.

With the passage of time, you mature [mə'ʧuə] (взрослеть) and start observing and learning about interacting with people other than your family and understand how your family members interacted with them. It is at this point in your life, when you learn what is meant by a healthy relationship and how to make a relationship last. You also understand how to cope with the ups and downs of life. Consequently, a family acts as an emotional refuge ['refjuːʤ] (убежище) for an individual during times of personal crisis.

What you learn from your family becomes your value system, forms your perceptions [pə'sepʃ(ə)n] (восприятие) and basis of actions. Though it’s not a rule of thumb (практический способ, метод (в отличие от научного) but, by being what they are, your parents make it easy for you to think that you can also do it. It is said that a doctor's child has more chances of turning out to be a doctor than the rest.

In the true sense, an individual is known by his or her actions. Have you ever noticed that your actions always confirmed to the basic values you acquired from your family.

One study of 1,500 schoolchildren were asked, "What do you think makes a happy family?" Few replied that toys, cars, television sets, fancy homes or Disney World made a happy family. Most children said that a happy family is one that does things together, and that genuinely ['ʤenjuɪnlɪ]/ (искренне) enjoys the times family members share with each other.
You approach your family when you expect a hug or a pat of encouragement on the back in times of sorrow or trouble. People in strong families genuinely care for each other's well-being and feel good about each other.

Life in families can bring us great joy or excruciating [ɪks'kruːʃɪeɪtɪŋ ] (мучительный) pain, depending upon how well individual relationships in a family are. A healthy marriage and family can be a valuable resource for helping us endure (выдержать) the difficulties that life brings us. Dysfunctional or unhealthy relationships can create terrible problems that can persist (сохраняться, продолжать существовать) from one generation to the next.

Psychological Needs
Just as the basic needs, a human also has many psychological needs, the fulfillment of which is necessary for mental and physical well-being. Everybody needs affection, appreciation, a sense of belonging, love, etc. A family provides you with all these things, without you demanding them.
A family gives you love, boosts your confidence from time to time, and teaches you the morals and principles of the society. In a way, it teaches you how to survive in the outside world.

Other Reasons
Being social animals that we are, we need company. Though we like to spend time alone, we cannot live happily alone forever. Family provides us with reasons to laugh, cry, and introspect [ˌɪntrə(u)'spekt] вникать; заниматься самоанализом; рефлексировать). It provides one with reasons to live and love. Family members are the only people who feel genuinely for you, they are the only people who really care for you.
Always remember that the goodness in you, is due to your family. It is this unit of society that you can turn to, even if you have done something grave, something wrong. You are a part of it, so be happy to have a family!

Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-is-family-important.html

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