My family could be compared to many different things but I
personally think that it could best be compared to a car. You might ask
yourself how can a group of people be compared to a car? It will easy to
explain.
A car can be
complex. There are literally thousands of parts that are put to together to
make a car perfect. It is not just one piece. And definitely these thousands of
different parts help the car function as a whole. Example, a car will not
function without tires nor could it function properly and complete its duties
without fuel. But when all these things combine and come together to make one
then will it be able to work. The same can be said about my family.
My family
consists of six different individuals. I say "different" because in
my family we are very separate beings. In some cases people have families where
they believe they are the same but with me and my family we are different. That
is what makes us unique. I would like
take six different key parts of any car and compare it to my family.
The engine
of the car can be compared to our Mom.
An engine is known to be the heart of a car. There are people who like to show off
their engine to their friends and people they know. People have been known to
compare engines of their cars with others. I have seen that pattern with kids
and their moms. Especially with me and
my mom. She is simply just great and there are many reasons why I brag about
her to other people. Whether it be for the food that she cooks or the love that
she gives to her kids. The engine can be just like that. They brag about
engines and what kind they have in their car and I seem to do the same with my
mom.
My Dad is
much like the gas that is put into a car. We all know that gas is what makes a
car run for the most part. Without gas the car isn't going to go anywhere. He is the supplier of the family. Ever since
I am able to remember he has worked hard for this family. Along with working hard
he has taught us to work hard as well. However, gas for a car does not come cheap. It
can be very expensive. If you want to drive the car you must be gas in it. The
same is with my dad. For him to supply for our family he has to make some type
of sacrifice. If you want gas in the car you must sacrifice money that you have
worked for.
My little
brother of 21 years old has always been somewhat of the riot starter of the
family. Not saying he is a bad kid but he loves to tease a lot and cause little
arguments that sometimes takes away from the unity of the family that we should
have. He is much like the cigarette
lighter inside of the car. He has always been the starter to a "
fire".
My two
beautiful sisters in my family are the ones who always try to keep peace within
the family. When we start to argue or cause contention within the family they
are always the first ones within the family to try stop it and bring peace in
the family. One younger sister can be compared to the governor of the car. The
governor is there to stop you from speeding at a dangerous speed. It keeps you
in check. My sisters are much like that.
My younger
sister of twelve years old is the body of the car. She is what keeps us all
together when times get rough. She is the special one of the family. She has a
disease that doesn't let the bones in her head form like that of a normal
person. She at the age of 12 and has already had a13 surgeries. So in short she
keeps our family in check when it comes to being humble and especially with
being more spiritual and closer to the lord. She is the angel.
I have a
little brother who is seventeen. He is the youngest of the men in the family.
That has led him to be more comparable to the wheels of the car. He goes with
the flow. He does for the most part what his siblings do. And for being the
youngest brother in the family he takes a beating. Not bad but you know how
older brothers have to make a statement clear that they are the " alpha
brother" of the family.
As for me I
would consider myself as the driver of the car. Especially when my parents are
busy and maybe don't have the chance to make dinner one night or get the house
clean. I have always been the one who steps up and makes sure these things get
done. For me it has always been like this because I am the oldest sibling of
the family. I see it as my responsibility. I love driving my siblings to be better people
for our parents. I am not perfect but I try hard as I am the oldest.
It has been
interesting to see growing up how my family has interacted with each
other. It is easy to see how the roles
that I described above come into play. For example. For me to take action and
be more of a leader among the siblings my younger brother has to cause
contention. For my mom to be the one who
cares for her kids there needs to be a need from us.
However, my
family is sometimes not like a car. A car works together as one and the parts
of the car is always doing what it needs to be doing. But there are times when
my family does not work as smoothly as a car does. Also, we often switch roles
within the family. It is not always my brother of twenty one years old causing
contention. Sometimes it can be me or my sister. There are times when my
sisters keep us men in check. So you see, it isn't perfectly like a car.
