Relationship Reflection

Relationship Reflection

Relationships and partnerships are important because we all need social interaction. My relationships and partnerships are valuable to me for so many reasons. I cherish all of them and they all play different roles in my life.

My strongest relationship is the one I have with my family. My husband and I have four beautiful girls. My husband is my partner and my best friend. We have known each other for so long and our love and commitment to each other is stronger than I could have ever imagined. Three of our four children have moved out of the house but are all still living in the same town as us. We see all of them for holidays and each of them separately on different occasions. They have also stayed in touch with each other and do things together when they can. Having a strong family foundation gives us the ability to set out on our own and still know they have a place to come back to when you need it. The great thing about family is that it doesn’t have to be perfect; it just has to be there to share all of life’s moments big or small, happy or sad.

        

                Another important person in my life is a co-worker. We were a great team last year in Kindergarten and we will be a team again next school year and future years for Prekindergarten. We work amazingly well together and we rely on each other for things inside and outside of work. Her input, advice, and friendship is something I can rely on. She also knows she can rely on me to be there for her when she needs it. It is a partnership based on mutual respect.

The next person is also a co-worker but she is also my youngest daughter’s Girl Scout leader. Our daughters are also friends and classmates. We spend a lot of time together at work and for Girl Scout activities. We share similar interests so she is a great person to talk to about current affairs and we also talk about education and children.

This is my close circle of family and friends. All of these relationships have been relatively easy to maintain since we spend so much time together and because we share similar interests. I have learned that it isn’t the number of friends that you have but the quality of friendships and relationships that you have.

My experiences contribute largely to how I form and build relationships because I have been all over the United States and abroad. I have also lived around and in several different cultures. Because of this, I have been exposed to things many people have not. I believe this has contributed largely to my understanding and sensitivity of other people’s cultures. I feel it also helps me stay open-minded. I do my best to be respectful and honest, and to treat others with dignity.  All of these experiences have helped me build relationships with co-workers and my student’s families.