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... of children, preparing them to start their own family. This had created a cycle which allows humanity to carry on. One family’s offspring make there own family and that family’s offspring make family 2 The word “family” is often looked as a relationship between biological parents and their children. It typically consists of a mother, a father, and one or more kids. But in this day and age, things are changing and the word family now has many variations. Families now can consist of single parents, same-sex parents, and step-parents as well. There is no longer such a thing as a “standard family,” but the purpose of a family should remain consistent with time. A family is an incredible asset in one’s life. It is only made possible by healthy and stable relationships between its members, whether there are as little as two members or as many as two hundred. When planning or starting a family, it is important that the parent figure is aware of their responsibilities. The most important thing for a family to be successful is that people involved love each other and have a genuine concern for making the family work. If a family can act as a support team for each other, it has the potential to bring much happiness into one’s life. A family does not have to be bound together by a blood relation. There are many incredible families made up of foster parents, adopted siblings, or even just siblings (hence the Friendship Friendship is a necessary aspect of every human’s life, as we are not self sufficient in and of ourselves (Other Selves, pg. 30). Despite its necessity, in some cases we are either forced or morally required to end these relationships. When the trust between two parties has been broken, the loyalty of the friendship is soiled, and it is therefore a true and just action to end the friendship. First, let’s define what it means to be a friend. Friends can be described as: “an intimate associate, reliable, one who is not an enemy or foe, an ally, etc” (Webster’s, pg. 540). Thus, based upon the definition of a friend, we can assert that friends should not betray one another, regardless of the circumstance. This is true, if and only if, it is in the best interest of the friend. Secondly, trust is an issue that every platonic friendship must deal with. Whether dealing with matters of trust is active or passive, its power is still a prevalent and pertinent quality that is mutually understood. Trust is an unwritten rule between friends and is defined as the “firm belief or confidence in the honesty, integrity, reliability, justice, etc of another person.” (Webster...