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Family a Cultural Universal- children of all cultures love their parents.

I have met families from several cultures and have seen that children of all cultures love their parents. Family is a cultural universal. Children of all cultures love their parents, like to play with their parents, and wants to learn from their parents. InKeun and Yeon-Og’s children are good example of this.

I will never forget the days after InKeun died of cancer. His little five year old daughter saw him hours before he died and while he was in a coma she kissed him and said I love you daddy. His son was on a trip with cousins and came back the evening after Inkeun died and his first question was “where is my dad?’”.  I helped his mother to explain that his father had died. While InKeun was alive, his children always wanted to play with their dad. InKeun loved to spend time with his children and they knew it.

I have watched other families from other cultures and have seen how children enjoy time with their parents. I have observed the sacrifices that parents with make for their children. I have a family from Vietnam that are friends of mine. The children want to spend time with their parents, want to play with their parents, and ask their parents for advice. They solve problems together.

Interaction between parents and children is universal. The relationship between parents and children is a cultural universal. The specifics may vary from culture to culture, but the underlying essence is there- children os all cultures love their parents.

October 10, 2009 Posted by internationalmatt | Cross Cultural, Cultural Ambassdors, Experiences of international friends, Internationals, Korean friends, Mutlicultural, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment