What did “family unity” mean to the pioneer family or the people who settled our country? For many of these noble people, family unity was both a necessity and a natural way of life. They relied heavily on each other for survival. Like families of the past, we have an even stronger need for unity today.
Each family member has his own strengths and interests. Each individual can accomplish many things. But without support from other family members, all of these separate people cannot be called a real family. We must be willing to think of others in the family and how our actions affect the whole group. We must be willing to do what is best for all, not just think of our own needs. Even though our decisions for our own lives may differ from others in the family, we must support one another and not criticize that decision. Other family members will constantly make decisions that are different from our own, but we must support one another in that decision.