Long and short essay on myself in english

8. Essay on Importance of Family 
Family is the first and the most basic connection that we make in our lives. Everything else 
springs from that connection or the lack thereof. Family is also the building block of society 
and therefore civilization.
SHORT ESSAY ON IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY – ESSAY 1 (200 WORDS)
Introduction

If one looks at the strict definition of family, it is the people you share genetic material with, 
the ones who are related to you by birth. This starts with your immediate family – your 
mother, your father or your parents and your siblings. Then there is your extended family – 
grandparents, uncles and aunts and cousins. This strict definition, however, doesn’t cover 
every aspect of family. Marriage, for example, is one of the most common ways to join a 
family. Adoption is another. The one fact that cannot be denied is that the family is 
important.
Importance of Family
Regardless of what form family might take for you, one thing is certain – family shapes us. 
Our family is our first introduction to the world. It is also our first interaction with it. We 
learn the most basic and the most important social skills from our family. In addition, we 
also fulfil our emotional needs through them. Human beings are social animals, something 
that means that it is not possible for us to lead entirely solitary lives. Modern life is tough 
and stressful. Handling it becomes a lot easier if you have a support system behind you. That 
support system is your family.
Conclusion
Love them or hate them, families are a very essential part of our lives. They play crucial 
roles in teaching us how to deal with the world. Without a family, an individual’s identity 
isn’t ever complete.
ESSAY ON WHY FAMILY IS IMPORTANT TO ME – ESSAY 2 (300 WORDS)
Introduction
While the strict definition of family states family as being those people who are biologically 
related to you, in real life the term is much vaster than that. Families can come in many 
formats – from the traditional nuclear family to those in which children are raised by 
relatives to same-sex partners with their children. Many people turn to their friends for love 
and support and, therefore, consider them their real families. Regardless of what each one of 
us defines as family, one thing is pretty certain – we need our family.
Why Family is Important to Me
One of the main reasons family is essential to me is that we provide support and security for 
each other. This doesn’t only mean financial support but also emotional support. The 
knowledge that should something go wrong with my life, I won’t be alone makes me feel 
much more confident and ready to face the world.

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Another reason family is very important to me is that they are the ones who love and 
understand me. Everyone has emotional needs. We are a species as reliant on our emotions 
as our intellect. For our well-being, both mental and physical, we need emotional connect. 
My family provides that to me in spades. They understand why I do the things I do and love 
me anyway. My family gives me unconditional love.
My family also gives me the feeling that I belong somewhere. They give me my roots. 
Knowing where I belong gives me the anchor I need to deal with everything the world 
throws at me.
Conclusion
Having a family is such a basic necessity that often we take it for granted when we have it. 
Our families stay with us from our first breath to our last. They provide us with the 
foundation upon which we build ourselves. To me, my family is an extension of myself.