This week I mapped my own family. It was interesting to have a visual of our relationships instead of just being in them. I feel I have a much better understanding of where we stand. There were many sub systems within my family. Different siblings have different relationships with each other. Once you can discover the relationship, I feel it's much easier to help strengthen it. For the last year and a half, I've been on my mission and haven't had much contact with my family. Coming back home I realized I don't know them at all. Espeically after mapping them out, I noticed changes need to happen in order to bring us closer together. 

While we were discussing Family rules we each have in our own families, I knew we had some, I couldn't recognize them. I found that it was a lot easier to recognize them in other families. Thanuja and I have known each other for over 10 years. I found that I could spot rules for her family because they were so different than my family. Even since class, I've been pondering on different rules my family has had.