The Bent Twig in the Family Tree
People and relationships change everyday. I have always known I had the loving parents, all the friends in the world, and great sisters. I took for granted the fact that I was always surrounded by loved ones. I felt like I had always returned that feeling, until I recently discovered that I had more love to offer. Throughout the duration of the beginning of my college experience, many things changed inside me. I would say that I am a pretty shy person, loving, but not very emotional. Of course I'll cry during my share of movies but; when it comes to talking about how I feel, I seem to have a loss for words. High school was a rough time for my family and I. When I came upon my teenage years something clicked inside me and I was no longer the talkative young girl that I had been. Every teenage girl goes through fazes, but I hit mine hard. My parents and I would say a minimal amount of words to one another throughout the course of a day. It seemed we were strangers just staying in the same place. At dinner with my family, I'm sure we all had so much to tell each other, but no one of us would volunteer to break the silence. I am the middle child with a sister at Illinois State Universi
Perceptions of Their Family Members and How They Interact with One Another." The distance between my loved ones has been difficult, but in many cases there has been some positive changes. I've tried very hard to keep my loved ones close, and bring my family closer. I'm not for sure if it was my own personal growth or my boyfriend that assisted in my change of heart, but whatever it was, I will always be grateful. Throughout the beginning of my college experience I've grown a lot and learned to talk about my emotions more freely. I know my parents have noticed and appreciate the effort I've put into making things easier on us all. They tell me every time I talk to them that they are proud of me, and say how much they love me. It's always nice to know that there are people out there who care about me. Now I know that I am cherished and loved. I thought about all the relationships I had with different people in my life. I realized that it was me who was making things difficult. I was so unhappy for so long and I was putting this burden on myself. I looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself "why?" Why was it so hard for me to talk to my parents? Throughout all of my charades, they have continued to love me and provide everything I needed and wanted. I always expected them to pay for my college education and never realized it was such a privilege until now. Whether it was maturity or a loss of innocence, I felt a huge chip fall off my shoulder as I picked up the phone and called. I told my mom I loved her and I didn't want things to be bad between us anymore. She forgave me, and told me that she knew when she left me in Kentucky that it was only a matter of time before she "had her old Krissy back." tubborn. The poison I was dealing out was affecting all my loved ones, "As the twig bent, so grows the tree" (Necessary 747) everyone I cared about was bending backwards to try to help me and cater to my needs. I had transformed everyon
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Approximate Word count = 1341
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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