Family is Life by Ahmad Yousuf

“Ahmad, get in the car” my dad shrieked. I slid on my hoodie and scrambled into the Mercedes, as my sisters followed me. It was a cool November evening, the birds singing, it was the perfect day for my baby brother to be born.


Once we reached the hospital, my stomach started to do cart wheels and my heart was leaping in my chest. We zoomed into room 931, where my mom, grandma and brother were waiting for our arrival. As soon as I set foot in that room, I didn’t realize that my life would change forever.


I believe in family. Family is not an object you can mess with it, it is a life. Once someone loses their family, everything changes and maybe their life would never be the same again. Being an older brother, I have to set example to him and be a role model, because whatever I do he does. Brad Henry said, “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” Families are always gonna be there for you no matter what, if you laugh or even cry they will always be by your side. For example, I have a twin sister and the relationship I have with her is very unique, because it is pretty rare to have a twin. My mom also had twin siblings, but they passed away a couple days after birth, and that really broke my grandma’s heart. Now, my sister and I are here and we support her as family, friend and grandchildren.





Family is something you should desire and appreciate, because there are millions of people that don’t have a mother or father to support them. There are also children in foster homes, looking for their parents and crying for them. Family is one of the most lovable things in my life. I believe in family.