Being different

When people see ones child, they see their parents represented through them. Parents want their kids to act in a manner that doesn't make them look bad, so they install how they were raised as well as cultural history to keep the family flame burning. But what if the child wants to new set flames making them unique. With most children, the dilemma is how can you be excepted by your parents, make them proud but also be unique at the same time?

Although many have heard this almost everywhere, to just be yourself but don't forget  where you came from. Its good to have roots and historical culture passed by our parents, but embrace you own way of living it. Its good to explore the outer limits of your family ways/ culture because it opens your mind and makes you aware that their are more ways to live other than the ways installed by parents or grand parents. I'm Panamanian , those are my roots but my family is unique. Unlike some my family pushes for uniqueness but like for everyone in the family to well educated about our Panamanian culture. Having visited panama many times I it sinks the family flame deeper and deeper into heart and soul making it instilled in my self being. I walk around knowing about my family, my country, and the culture set by my parents that's not going away.

However, I find many other ways of living intriguing and step outside my North American and Central American shoes into the ones of asian descents. The Japanese way of life has always been a culture that's caught my eye and it doesn't really look like the one my family and I have known for a long long time. It causes challenge because it makes my family step out of their comfort zone but is good because they learn out to except another why of life making them more diverse and aware of other cultures. Ive been to Japan and my family were excited for me to see how other people live their life in another county.

It takes time for your own style of culture to settle in with your parents. Sexual orientation, education desitions, and other factors can cause hysteria with in your family culture. But as long as you know where you came from , it opens the door to that third option. At the end of the day you're happy your living your own unique life and your parents are glad knowing that the family flame keeps burning.