“It is in the love of one’s family only that heartfelt happiness is known.”-Thomas Jefferson
Our family is the first people to really truly love us. Family will always love you no matter what happens in life. For the most part your family will always be there for you and try to do the best for you because they care for you. In my personal experience, I have taken my family for granted when I was young and naive and through my mistakes I realized that my family is only people that will actually always be there for me no matter what I do. What this quote is saying is that being close with our families is what brings us true happiness in our lives.
“Friendship is seldom lasting but between equals.”-Samuel Johnson
They say you only will have around five true friends in your life and I believe that to be true. I can say for certain that I have met three of my friends that will last a lifetime and will always be there for me, no matter the circumstances or issue. Friendships like this are rare and should be protected and cherished. I treat my really close friends like they my brothers because they have always treated me like family and I really am grateful for that. The reason why I cherished my close friends so much is because I have had friends who have had betrayed me in the past and its not easy finding real genuine people who care about you for you.
“Love is merely a madness.”-William Shakespeare
Love can make you do crazy things and it can drive people to the brink of insanity. I think there is only one true love for you in this life and if you don’t actually think the person that you are currently dating is your true love then you are just wasting your time. Puppy love can lead young people to do crazy and stupid things and for the most part you don’t actually love the person you just thought you did. Love has driven people to commit murders, robberies, and other crimes just because they believe they are actually in love with that person. It is okay to have feelings for another person but you need to be reasonable and have boundaries in place or it could be become messy.
The Art of Being Human (10th Edition).” Amazon, Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/Art-Being-Human-10th/dp/0134238737.
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