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ZOZO MOSETHELI

Embracing the ties that bind:A reflection on family

7 Apr 2024, 12:17 Publicly Viewable

Every now and then as I observe the sun going down the horizon,I get a chance to think about how families are important .Their love and support. As I sit down to reflect on my own family ,I am reminded of the unique dynamics, the shared experience and the invaluable exchanges that shape who we are.

 

I live with my mother,father, two sisters and two children of my older sister.We live in a place where the space occupies all of us,there is enough space for everyone.In my family,my parents are our pillars of strength and wisdom whom guides us through life contexts and flows.Their Unconditional love is the one that make our house to be filled with warmth and happiness.Their support are our source of encouragement,making us to move forward even when facing adversity.I appreciate their presence in my life,their sacrifices and the immeasurable impact they have in my life.

 

Despite our differences in personalities,there is an unbreakable bond that bind us together,a bond that brings joy in the moments of triumph.They are my partners in laughter and my confidants in times of need.Growing up together,we were taught not to forsake one another but to be as one and support each other with everything and be there for each other.

 

My parents are both working,so when they are at work,me and my sisters are the ones who does the house chores,we all have dates and we have a schedule on who is cleaning on which date.Its been years doing this,sometimes when my parents are not working my mother would do the house chores,which means is the rest day for all of us and my father would deal with the yard,my sister's first child would also help my father with cleaning the yard.My father  is also the one who fix some broken stuff in the house,we all sometimes help him.

 

When my bigger sister is at her part-time job,Me and my other sister would look after her children.Sometimes she would even pay us for looking after her children.When it comes to laundry my mother is the one who mostly does it,but most of the time everyone wash their clothes,then my mother will only wash her and my father's clothes.When someone is going somewhere and it's their turn to do the house chores she will ask one to do the chores for her and pay that person,or sometimes when one is tired she would ask someone to do the house chores for her then pay in return,or even exchange dates instead of paying one another.

 

Through the exchange that take place within its embrace,we find comfort in times of hardship,joy in moments of celebration and strength in the bonds that unite us.I am filled with gratitude for the roles that my family play.May we continue to cherish this moments,for in the end it is us that remains our greatest treasure.