3 Important Things

I was reading a book recently, when I realized that there was a theme to it that is very important. The book emphasized three different things that effect us every day. Three important things that need to be brought attention to. So that's what I am going to do today. Here are three important things.



Family
The importance of family cannot be over emphasized. Our families shape who we are, these are the people that surround us, for better or for worse. If your family is falling apart, then it feels like your life is as well. Family is everything. They should be there for support and advice. But today, that image is falling apart. Families aren't always what they are supposed to be. Parents divorce, kids rebel, families are shattered. I think the world today needs more of the ties that so closely bonded families in past years. Lord help us all on the day that children must face trials with no one to stand beside them. Obligation to family is vital. We need to remember how families are supposed to work. The father leads, the wife nurtures and advises, the children respect and obey. We need to return to that. Because without a loving family, life is so much harder.

History
History needs to be remembered. Many bad things can be avoided if we would just study the mistakes of the past. As I read this book, I was astonished to learn that Hitler justified what he did by believing no one would remember it in a few years. He says, "Accordingly, I have placed my death-head formation in readiness – for the present only in the East – with orders to them to send to death mercilessly and without compassion, men, women, and children of Polish derivation and language. Only thus shall we gain the living space which we need. Who, after all, remembers today the annihilation of the Armenians?" Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and it pains me to realize that Hitler justified his extermination of the Jews by the lack of remembrance of history! Because no one remembered the Armenian Genocide, Hitler believed we would forget the Holocaust. I hope was not right. We need to study history. Hitler’s remark should inspire readers to remember our history, in doing so they may prevent the next major world tragedy.


The Triumph of Good
The most important thing that I find in any book I read, is the triumph of good. Throughout history, we see the same theme. Every story in every culture has had a hero of some sort who is able to show all people that good continuously triumphs over evil. Cinderella triumphs over her stepsisters. The Avengers triumph over Loki or Ultron. Same thing in real life, the good guys win. America earned her freedom. Hitler was defeated. The Soviet Union fell. Sure, bad things happen, but throughout history good prevails. This theme is evident in life as well, you will go through struggles, hardships, and pain. But throughout your journey, you will find goodness and joy in small doses and in the end, courage and perseverance will be rewarded. It is this triumph of good that makes life worth living. Whatever you're going through right now, whoever you are, know that in the end, everything will turn out ok. Even if it feels like you are being crushed by pain in your life, I know that you will pull through. The sun will come out again. We have hope. Hold on to it.


The book I read was called, A Road From Home, it wasn't my favorite, but it was a true story about a girl surviving the Armenian Genocide. These three themes were throughout the book, and I found myself relating to them. I know that if a family is torn apart, life is so much harder, so there is a lot of value in close family bonds. History must be remembered, we must not make the mistakes of those before us. And ultimately, good triumphs. We have hope. If we lose sight of that hope then life can get depressing. Without these three things our society would crumble. We need to hold on to the old idea of family, we need to remember history, and we need to realize that there is hope. There is hope in your life, you will get through whatever hardship you are faced with, good will triumph once more.