Relationship Reflection

The importance of relationships and partnerships determines a person’s well-being.

Many studies have shown that without the stimulation of human relationships a person could perish and it doesn’t matter the age of the person.

I have relocated a few times and have moved in States and areas that I have no family members or friends around. I am presently in this situation and it is very difficult. I have relocated to Loganville Georgia this past fall. I have been here three months and it is such a disturbing situation that I am returning to Texas with my eleven year old son: where we have lived for the past seven years after relocating there from Michigan. We created strong and healthy relationships in Texas and it has proven to be better to return to our place of stability. Relationships and partnerships are crucial for human health, survival, and their well-being.

In Texas I have positive relationships with my church home where I teach children’s church. My pastor and his family, the members in church are all important relationships as we always enjoy Sunday service, Church picnics, and holiday gatherings. Several families in my neighborhood and people in the surrounding areas because there’s a friendly hello each day and visits to each other’s homes where we share meals and talks over cups of tea and deserts. Also, each of the students and staff at the schools that I worked at as a substitute teacher are all very important relationships for me. I enjoyed helping the students learn; in addition, to the laughing and speaking of encouraging words with teachers and sharing holiday goodies and luncheons given to the teachers as an appreciation. The most important relationships of all is with my husband and our three sons sharing meals, laughter, and outings.

Some challenges in maintaining these relationships are the everyday life schedule. It is very important to create a balance in order to nurture and maintain the relationships.

The special characteristics of husbands and wives make them partners in creating life together. The special characteristics of neighbors is that we all look out for the well-being of the children in our neighborhood just as the special characteristics of teachers are for the well-being of the students with-in the entire school and not just in our individual classrooms.

My relationship experiences with the people mentioned only aids my ability to be an effective early childhood professional, because the baseline of these relationships and partnerships are tending to the care and welfare of the children in our care. As an early childhood professional, tending to the well-being of children is the highlighted focus.