Love Can Open Up the World

Right now I live in a world where people can be two things; they can be either loving or hating. What I mean by that is the people who care for me (my mom and my dad) have to love me and my four siblings that live with me. This, at times, may be a bit of a challenge, for we are all doing great things as we grow up. But, as I have grown up, I start to feel that the more I do, the less I get appreciation for doing these things, whereas my sisters and my brothers get much more appreciation for what they do. This is very difficult for me to handle at times. 

The way my mom put it, I have been the next Einstein since I was born. This is why I think that I don’t get as much praise for doing something ‘great’. I have grown up where, in school, I get such good grades, and don’t get in trouble, that my mom and dad have probably gotten tired of praising me. But because of this, my parents and I have drifted apart some, which sometimes makes me feel like I am not as loved as much as my younger siblings. Maybe being the oldest out of five also contributes to this. I believe that just a little bit of love can change a mood or mindset.

Now, I’m not asking for praise every time I come home from school, or every time I get a grade; (that would be too much), but it would be nice every once in awhile. Like when I got accepted into NEHS(National Elementary Honors Society) in fifth grade, and NJHS(National Junior Honors Society in sixth grade. These were HUGE accomplishments in my life, but when I told my parents, they didn’t congratulate me, and to me, that meant that they didn’t care, and at the time, they didn’t love me enough to care.

Because my younger siblings got praise and love for something they did around the same time that I got into NEHS and NJHS, my theory seemed prove itself to the world. 

The only thing I longed for was praise for accomplishing something that I thought was big. All I wanted was a “Good job” or “That’s great!”. Those were the words I have waited so long to hear, yet I still haven’t heard them for myself. At least not from my parents. All I need in my years growing up isn’t extremely difficult, not a huge party, with streamers and balloons and noise things, just some congratulations.

Just a little bit of love, I believe can really change an attitude. Love comes in many ways, some of them are just as simple as saying ‘I love you’ or maybe love is showing praise for someone you love. Either way, love is love, and showing that we love someone can be very rewarding.



Independance Student