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Summary: Der Text bietet eine persönliche Reflexion über das Aufwachsen in einer Familie mit ihren Regeln und Konflikten, insbesondere im Hinblick auf Glauben, Freiheiten und Erziehung. Der Autor beschreibt die Herausforderungen des Erwachsenwerdens und den Umgang mit elterlichen Verboten, die oft zu Diskussionen führen. Trotz der Schwierigkeiten betont er die Liebe zu seiner Familie und die Bedeutung von Familienbanden für die persönliche Entwicklung.
Family ties
In my opinion, every life in a family has got positive and negative aspects. For me, living in a family means sharing everyone’s joy, sorrow or triumph - but it also means respecting each other and accepting the rules. Most of the rules are natural and self-explanatory.
Nobody of us would call things like “Wash your hands before dinner!” into question. But prohibitions, (means; you are not allowed to do something. what you maybe would like to do), often end in conflicts or problems.
One of my main problems was (and still is) believing in god. When I was small, my parents always went to church on Sundays. But I didn’t like to come with them. That was always a big discussion. On Sundays children usually don’t like to get up early - and if then only for watching TV or meeting friends.
Of course, there are often possibilities to play with the others the whole week, but on the weekend, everyone was outside. On the other side, I was never interested in things they talk about. My first impression was that it’s always a long and boring discussion without understanding the topic, believing in things which never existed.
When I became older, I didn’t want to go to the lessons they taught there, lessons they call confirmation. My parents always send me to the priest - until I refused. That was a reason for them to complain about my behavior. A conflict I never understood.
I have always respected people who believe in god - my parents probably thought I will convert to the Islam. A stupid thought.
In the past I never cared about their prohibitions. But today it’s just horrible to discuss everything I would like to do. Of course, I should speak polite - but why I have to use old-fashioned words? They teach me to read books or literature I would never read.
There are a few other prohibitions I still do not think about. No parties, no alcohol, no girlfriend, no cigarettes - I never got myself in these situations where I have to decide between doing what I want to do - or what my parents advised.
Sometimes there are just little problems, but the way to the solution is never easy. An exchange of views isn’t possible with parents who remain in everything.
But nevertheless I do love them, because I know, that I’m not the only one whose parents are a little bit strict. They just try to do the best for me and - it may be a stupid thought, but shouldn’t we all be proud for having a family?
Simile
Life is like a tin of sardines - we’re all looking for the key.
Life is like a battlefield - there’s always a victor and a looser. Who you are depends on yourself.
Life is like a bowl of cherries - so many chances to make your life easier. You just have to take them!
Life is like a river - There is a small source and a long way, until you get into the ocean.
Growing up?
1. The poem is about a rising guy whose parents stopped complaining since a month or more. At that time they nagged at him, because of different things: Whenever he didn’t wash his feats, he dropped his chips on the kitchen floor or he didn’t make his bed, they advised him.
2. Well, the picture shows us an open cage what should symbolize the beginning of the writer’s new life. But in my poor opinion I do think this could be misunderstood. Life in a family - before growing up - doesn’t mean living in a cage, waiting for freedom.
It’s more like a door which opens after your 18ths birthday - and the place in front of helps you to understand what you will expect. And the way to the door, the beginning of your own life, you will see, isn’t just helpful, it’s nice too- it’s just a beautiful way of experience and education.
3. By reading this wonderful poem the reader gets the impression that he hesitates with taking the first step on his own. He seems to be unsure about the situation; he got a lot of criticism and probably used to make himself available by ignoring it.
But he still knew the things he did wrong. And his parents know that he gapped this information for his future. The relationship between him and his parents must be good, because they trust him and think that he is fully developed.
4. He is thoughtful, because he explains the behavior of his own parents to himself. He may be also a little bit surprised and resigned of the new situation. But later the person will be proud about the fact that he or she already became a young man or a young lady.
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