Family

My family shapes my world. Without them, I'd be far less...well, less of anything that makes me proud and glad about who I am. One of the many things I have been taught by them is strength. I don't know that they ever intended to make me grow up as strong as I feel I am, but nonetheless, that is what I am. While there are plenty of pretty negative things I have picked up from them, I have picked up the ability to see that change is indeed possible. I have learned that I can be whatever it is I want to be and change what I think that is at any point in time. They've also taught me how to act with a lot of heart, a lot of logic, and a lot of understanding. Though I can't say I have a lot of confidence that all people will see things my way, I can say I definitely try to see things from other people's points of view, if only for the sake of understanding. This picture is meant to describe the way my family tends to function in my eyes. Though I won't go through and describe what every nuance means or who each character represents, I will say that if you look past the dark seeming picture, you'll find a lot of love and a lot of the good qualities I feel my family possesses.