Family, are they critical in society?

The word “Family”, in the dictionary, means a group of people who shares a common ancestry. In modern context however, I see family as a group of people who shares their hardship and happiness with each other and gives support at times of need.


I feel that family is important and essential in our society. Be it a normal family comprising of a father, a mother, siblings and us, or a family of our best friends, or even an organization, these families are there to help each other. Man is not made to be a soloist. Man is a team player. That is why we have evolved to be far greater than any living things that walk our Earth. It is the ability to relate to each other and find support to go on and achieve goals which have made us superior to other species.


Everyone at one point of his or her life will need motivation and support from someone. At moments of stress and difficulty, we often reach out our hands and help will most likely come from a family member. Family members are the people who will not abandon us, no matter what situation we are in. The bond in blood is strongest at times of difficulty. Thus, just imagine that we face an obstacle which we cannot possibly overcome ourselves and there is no one to help us. Isn’t it sad that the most superior beings will just crumble like any others? Humans are a very vulnerable species despite our achievements with our family always there to support us so that we can go on to do great things. However, the most important element is our foundation.


Besides moral support, the family is also important to educate the younger generation about ethics, right behavior, and ways of life. It is not something that someone on the street can teach us. Our parents are the more influential people we will meet in our life besides our gurus, teachers and schoolmates at learning, our superiors and colleagues at work, our friends in society and our spouse and children to live our next generation. Their lives and actions will leave deep impression, emotion and motivation that will surely affect and impact the ways we think and act. Many criminals are known to have come from broken home while no fewer successful people have come from poor but unbroken family. The family we have will definitely play a part in determining the way we lead our life.


Last but not the least, having a family will build our attachment towards the society. If we have a caring and loving family, chances are we will be more inclined to help the society, the community and others if not the nation. Only then can the society progresses since a society is only as strong as its weakest link.


In conclusion, the society needs family to prosper. Without it, it will lack the foundation to grow.