Family Values

To start, this is not going to be some long drawn out conversation about what my values; it is about how I value my family. You know how you sometimes ponder the idea of losing a family member? Well, in my house, that almost occurred. My brother was outside on our back deck and it is like a balcony, overlooking the backyard with a straight drop. He was out there eating dinner with the little neighbor boy and my sister. My brother decided he could show off and stand on the ledge and possibly try walking on it. I did not even let him get his second leg up on that ledge. My heart sank and I yelled "Oh my god, Matthew!" My dad leapt up and quickly attended to my brother. Even though my brother hadn't fallen or even come close to it, the realization of what could have happened sank in. I love my brother and sister with a love no one can imagine. I hope it is that way for siblings worldwide. Anyways, if anything happened to my brother or sister or any part of my family, I would be absolutely torn. I'm so thankful he was nowhere near falling over the edge and injuring himself. I am so thankful that I caught sight of him before matters got worse. My entire family would have been distraught. This goes to show that a family should value itself as whole. Meaning, we should all care about each other and keep each other in our special interest. In my opinion, I have the best family in the world. I can't imagine my life without any of them, even our Shepherd-Lab, Benny or Olive the cat. What I value most is my family.