Sunday, October 17, 2010

Functional or Dysfunctional

Their are many different styles families live in the world today. Everybody does their own separate little thing which sets them apart from everyone else.Their style of living can also make their family functional or dysfunctional. Not every family is classified in just functional or disfunctional, they could be both as well.
A functional family is one that
Their are many different aspects that can be put together to make a functional family. They include being trusthworthy, honest, respectful, open, and positive. They are always willing to help each other and not have any problems or confrontations.Their always willing to work things out and always be happy. Functional families are so much more happy people and much more helpful.
A dysfunctional family is a family with a lot of conflict, misbehavior, and sometimes abuse. They do not communicate well and often become violent or abuse illegal substances.Parents in dysfunctional families are often users of drugs or substances which can make them violent.They have a hard time getting along and trying to figure out things between themselves.
Their are also families out there that an be a little of both. They can know how to communicate at certian times, but can also fight and be very difficult as well. I feel like I have a family that is both. We often get along very well, but we have our times where we fight and do not get along.I feel every family is a little bit of both. They all have their moments where they get along and where they fight.
Functional or disfunctional families are part of our everyday life. Not every family is classified in one or the other. Many families are both. These were jsut a few ways to tell a functional family from a dysfunctional family.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Halloween

With the leaves falling and Haloween coming up, I would like to get into the spirit a little early. Kids dressing up going door to door for candy and seeing all of the creative costumesis what makes Halloween one of my favorite holidays. I am going to tell you a little about how Halloween got started and its tradition.
 A holiday is a special day recognized by a group of people, which holds a special meaning for each. In the past a holiday was established to recognize a holy person or saint. Halloween is a national holiday and is the focus of my paper. Halloween is thought about in different ways and most people get confused about the concept of Halloween. This process paper will tell of my travel throughout the research of the topic, Halloween. While researching this topic I learned a lot about Halloween and I learned what people have forgotten or never knew about Halloween.
The creativity of Halloween makes this holiday very enjoyable. The pumpkin has become a symbol of Halloween. People empty a pumpkin, cut a face in to the side, and put a candle inside to make a lamp. It's known as a Jack O'Lantern, from a story about a man Jack, who made a deal with the devil. Im getting a little old to be getting as excited as I did when I was younger, but driving around and seeing all of the carved pumpkins is very fun. Kids think they are cool when they go around smashing them though. This makes me very mad because people spend their own money and time to have fun adn people go off and destroy their property.
My favorite part of Halloween would definitely have to be the candy. When I was younger my mom would get off of work early and take me to as many houses as my legs would let me. I would usually come home with a pillow case full of candy. I would dump it out on the floor and eat a ton. My mom would set a limit on how much candy I could eat though. Now that im older I usually do not get as much candy, but it is still fun seeing all of the little kids get so excited over candy.
Halloween has many tales and myths of how it started. Well even if it is a holiday for the devil, it is still my favorite due to the candy, pumpkin carvings, and creative costumes.I am slowly starting to get more and more excited for Halloween to arrive because it is not too far away.