Staci Lyn

In the last couple papers and posts that I’ve written I feel like I’ve been comparing myself and family a lot because we have so much in common. A theme that I’ve been noticing is her creativity and how she doesn’t really share that with her family. I come from a very musical family, but we do have many differences. At times I feel like she has been describing herself as the black sheep and that’s how I am with my family. She’s very into her music and not so much into guns and making them. My father is a very creative man and worked in the music industry before he started a church when I was young. I’ve always gone to church every Sunday because it’s just what my family does and it’s their life, but at times I don’t feel the same way. My father is a pastor, but I don’t feel that’s my calling in life so I don’t plan on following in his footsteps. Along with Sarah she’s more into her music class than making guns. After a while she does find the similarities, but respects the differences they have.

Before I left for school I had a talk with my father about how I felt about going off to school and being on my own. I’ve always been very mature and didn’t see that it would be hard to be on my own. While we were having that conversation he decided to switch it up and tell me that I would need to go to church every Sunday or he wouldn’t pay for my schooling. At first I got angry because he told me this. I didn’t know why he would give me an ultimatum like that right before my first year of being on my own. Like I said before, I’m not the most religious person and I’m not sure where I stand with my “relationship with God”. After thinking it over I noticed that I did need to get a little more serious with church and my relationship and didn’t see it as much of a problem anymore. When I got settled in my dorm, my suite mate told me that she would love to come to church with me every Sunday. She also explained her differences with church and her family and it made it easier to make my decision to go during the school year.

Just like Sarah and her sister, I have a sister that is also close in age. Were 15 months apart and don’t really have the closest relationship. My sister isn’t as much into church but she definitely is doing her own thing. She’s not as musically inclined and that’s where our relationship is lacking.

I feel like as much as she is the black sheep she still respects her family as a whole. She knows and understands the importance of family, but perfect families are a rarity. Every family has their ups and downs, but they should still stick together in hard times. Even when my family bickers, we still are there for each other even when there is a gap.