The one thing in my life that matters to me is my family. They have always been there for me through thick and thin. We have times where we don’t get along, but in the long run we still love each other. We all have our ups and downs, some days are good, some days are bad. But we always say to each other, “ Don’t let no one get you down.” Everyone tells me don’t show emotion to people who try to mess with you, and be the bigger person. Whoever is mean to you, don’t respect them back. But you have to love your enemy the bible says. It may sound dumb, but it is the way you get respect. It doesn't matter what you look on the outside, it is the inside what counts. People could say you are ugly, but you take it as a compliment and say, the inside of me is great. When bad things happen, take it as it is. When good things happen, be thankful for what it is. There are always going to be  people who are mean and careless. But always be nice and not careless towards people.