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“There’s no passion to be found playing small — in settling for a life that is less than you are capable of living.”~Nelson Mandela

“Chase your passion, not your pension.” ~Denis Waitley

“The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one.” - Joan Baez

“To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women.”
- Angela Davis

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I experienced a roller coaster of emotions when my son was born (many different emotions one after
another). During my wife’s pregnancy, I was ridiculously excited about the prospect of becoming a dad.
On the big day, I’d imagined that everything would go smoothly and we’d be blissfully happy – but there
were complications during the delivery and my wife had to have emergency surgery while I waited in the
reception area, worried sick (very worried).
As time went by, I got increasingly anxious because the doctors weren’t telling me anything. After two
hours I was seething with anger (ready to explode with anger), and I and shouted at one of the nurses.
Then the security guards came and escorted me out of the hospital.
My wife was visibly disappointed (it was obvious that she was disappointed) that I wasn’t by her side
when she woke up from surgery. She didn’t say anything – she’s not really one to show her feelings; she
prefers to bottle up her emotions (keep her emotions hidden inside her) – but I knew I had let her down
and I was terribly sorry that I had lost my temper (lost control and shown anger).
The months that followed were tough. My wife became deeply depressed, and I too was an emotional
wreck (a person who is very sad, confused, and upset) as I tried to juggle the demands of work and
family life. But now things are starting to turn around – I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the all help
we’ve gotten from our friends and neighbors.
I’m just immensely grateful that my wife and son are healthy, and sometimes I’m overwhelmed with
emotion as I reflect on how lucky we are (when emotion is so strong that it’s difficult to think or speak).

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affection n. An emotional closeness or warmth
I show affection for my girlfriend by spending time with her, not by spending money on her.
associate v. To regularly spend time together Carol doesn’t associate with people who smoke
bond n. A close connection Some researchers say that there is an especially strong emotional bond between twins
clique n. A small group of friends who are unfriendly to people outside
the group
High-schoolers form cliques to gain security and acceptance
confide v. To tell very personal things Teenagers are more willing to confide in a friend than in a parent.
in common adv. As a shared characteristic Billy and Heather have a lot in common—basketball, a love of pizza, and an interest in snakes

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You can use a family tree to diagram the relationships among your family members. 

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Vocabulary
+ancestral [æn'sestr(ə)l] adj. Relating to family members from earlier generations
+cohesion n. Ability to stay together as a unit
Family cohesion is difficult if young people have to go far away to find work.
+ descendant n. A direct relative in a later generation (such as one’s son, daughter, or grandchild)
+ inheritance n. Things passed down to you from your ancestors My inheritance from my grandmother included her favorite necklace.
+kin n. Relatives Even though my uncle didn’t really like me, he was kind to me because we were kin.
+ legitimate adj. [lɪ'ʤɪtəmət] True and respectable; in the context of family, born of a mother and father who were married to each other
Harcourt had two legitimate children with his wife Hannah and one illegitimate son with a woman whom he met while traveling