Family Day: The Best Gift Life Can Give Us

On May 15, the day of the family is celebrated, as established by the United Nations. It is also customary that each year this holiday is focused on a specific theme that, in turn, is linked to this magical relationship between relatives united or not by blood. On this occasion, it has been decided that the theme on which we should think, reflect and promote is “the need to promote a healthy life and a sustainable future.”

After all, the family is that first social and personal circle where we educate our children. There where we transmit values, behaviors and role models. Promote a healthy lifestyle that also allows us to build a more sustainable and ecological future. It is, without a doubt, an obligation of all of us. Both for future generations and for the good of the planet.

Today in our space we invite you to celebrate with us this special day, that of the family.

Family Day, a bond that is born from the heart and that unites us to the world

The important thing about a family is not living together or agreeing on everything. The essential thing is to be united despite the distance. It is knowing how to respect yourself. It is valuing each other for who they are, for what they have achieved, for what defines them.

Being a family also means “knowing how to build bonds”, and as we already know, this is not always easy.

Hence, we are also aware that this May 15 many people view this holiday with some skepticism. Either due to some disappointment suffered, to any disappointment that made us stop believing in this primary entity of society itself and of the human being such as families.

We suggest you reflect on the following ideas.

Family is not just a matter of blood, it is also an act of loyalty

You may not get along with one or more members of your family. But that shouldn’t stop you from trusting what the word family means.

• Family is a network of diverse individuals united by affection, love and respect. There is no need for a genetic component. Family are also the people you choose.
• Relatives are given to us by a family tree, but it is the relationships that we establish with them that create authentic affection and that emotional enrichment that brings us happiness.
• Sometimes a grandmother or aunt becomes our true “mother” and, sometimes, a mother can also fulfill the role of father, grandparents, uncles and cousins ​​…

Each circumstance is unique and exceptional, and it is always our heart that dictates who our real family is, where we can also include, and why not, our friends. With them we can also celebrate family day.

Big families, little families

• Families have many shapes, colors, names, and internal dynamics that only their members know and enjoy.

There are extensive ones, with many brothers, cousins, uncles and grandchildren. All well-matched, all enjoying those meetings, those supports where there is no distance far enough to prevent them from coming to offer comfort or help.

• There are single-parent families, where a single parent leads their children with courage and many efforts, giving everything for those children and feeding on those morning smiles, those conversations, complicities and shared dreams.

Families, treasures not to be neglected

It is important to keep in mind that families are large entities made up of smaller islands. We all have, for example, our parents, uncles and cousins.

At the same time, we tend to form our own families with our partners, those friends who also become siblings and, possibly, those children who arrive over time.

• Families are treasures to care for, wherever they come from.

Sometimes, when we are already immersed in our personal projects with our spouses, children and jobs, we neglect our parents a little. Those guys we love so much and we don’t visit as much as we should.

• We carry them in our hearts, there is no doubt. But all affection needs a continuous bond of words, affections, small details and joys to give away.
• Do not neglect them. Visit, hold meetings, promote the union of yours with your primary family and, in turn, with the relatives of your partner or even with those of your friends.

All of these are positive experiences that help us all to socialize. Also to build new relationships that build what we call cognitive reserve.

It is worth it and it is necessary to attend and enjoy ours, to be present. Promote joys before arguments, be patient, forgive, join forces. As the United Nations suggests this year, also encourage healthy habits and promote a sustainable future. Don’t forget to celebrate family day.