Post #3-Families Bound by Stories

The New York Times is known to be a pretty left-leaning newspaper, so it came as a bit of a surprise when I saw a pro-family article entitled: "The Stories that Bind Us". The premise of this article was to offer some ways of strengthening families to wondering parents. The main point in this article that I noticed was families with their stories of their past tend to be stronger and more cohesive. It is possible that families with their stories known have past examples to live up to. I remember when my family went on a night walk in the park, my dad told stories about his former pets in his adolescent and teenage years. The stories entailed my dad being excited about getting a certain pet, and unfortunate mistakes that were made in the pet's care. I felt a stronger sense of pride and familial unity after I heard these stories. My grandpa once told me about his college experience in how he once used a typewriter to type a paper for his English class. However, the typewriter had shifted over by 1 key, so his paper turned into gibberish. This story, in a way, can give me strength to succeed in English class due to its humor and my similar, less bad experiences. My family also has a set of traditions, such as stopping to eat at Farr West, Utah, watching "A Christmas Carol" around Christmas, or going to vacation to my grandparent's house on Camano Island, Washington.