The Family

When one thinks of family, the first meaning that comes to the mind is: “Family is a group of people that consists of parents, children and their relatives.” Of course, every person defines family differently. However, the difference is only in the words used, but the core significance remains the same. In my opinion, family is the most important thing that one has in life, because it influences children who are the future of the world, it is the only thing one can rely on, and it is what consists society.
Beforehand, let’s try to define the word ‘family’. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, family comes from the Latin word familia. In the meaning of household, it indicates “… a group of individuals living under one roof and under one head…” (187) It is the same definition as the Roman one where “… everyone in household: legitimate children, adopted adults, secretaries and other dependants, slaves of various ages,” are members of ...