We Are Family

My family has first and foremost had the greatest impact on any of my personal opinions that I have formed about anything, ever. One of the main things that has stuck with me throughout my whole life is to treat everyone equal; treat someone as you want to be treated-- even if they look different or do things in another way. One of the first times these statements really meant a lot to me is when we welcomed my Dad's cousin's new wife and sons into the family. As our family is entirely Caucasian, it was odd (especially at a young age) to all of a sudden consider someone who is of Asian decent as part of our family. This was the point that I learned that although they may speak, act or look different, we are all family. From then on, this is how I view the world. The phrase "so many cultures, so many possibilities" is my ultimate view point on the world in general in that no one culture is the same, nor is any one person the same. Furthermore, with culture comes variation, and with variation comes possibilities-- endless possibilities to be exact. However, with all this variation I stand to focus on the fact that when it comes down to it, we are all human and despite our differences, racism, discrimination, prejudice, etc. are completely unnecessary. Hence, the phrase: "we are family".