Opposites really do attract

Many people say opposites attract.  Are these people making the assumption that individuals who  have completely opposite personalities tend to be more likely to become attracted to each other or even fall in love with each other?  What do you think? Do you believe that statement to be true? Personally, I do believe that statement to be true because my parents are very different people, yet they have been together for thirty years and they have managed to raise a happy family of children.   My parents are the perfect couple. Even though sometimes they might fight, I know my parents love and belong together because they bring out the best of each other; no matter what happens they are always supportive of their children.

My father has a sense of humor.  My father is really funny he always makes me laugh especially when I am upset.  Sometimes he makes up funny stories and facial expressions to make light of a situation whenever I am stressed or just complaining about life. My father’s stories always make me forget about my problems.  He can make any situation seem funny. Sometimes my father’s jokes are not funny, but the facial expressions he uses his body language, and the way he says the joke makes me laugh. My father is very random. One minute we could be talking about my school day and getting me a physical therapist. The next minute we could be talking about our favorite food or what we are having for dinner. In addition, we could end up talking about our favorite flavors of ice cream. Then, suddenly we could start talking about how everything Americans‘s buy is made in China and how China has become the United States’ number one trading partner in the world.

My father has a very creative way of making up with me after we have had a fight. First of all, he will try to convince that he is right and he is only doing what he thinks is best for me just like every other father in the world. I keep resistanting his many attempts to apologize until he tries to see my perspective on the subject. Then, in his final attempt to amends he says he is wrong and I am right then I soften up to him. Although, I am  still mad at him He comes to my room to hours later to see if I have forgotten about the argument we had. I am still sulking at him, so he tries to change the subject. He suddenly blurts out some funny random joke out of nowhere and I start cracking up. That is how my father and I make up after an argument. My father’s sense of humor is one of the many redeeming qualities that highlight my father’s personality.       

My mother’s sense of humor is the opposite of my father’s. I love my mother, but sometimes she is very serious.   Ironically my mother laughs at the jokes people make when they are not even trying to be funny. My brother, Mohamed is in ninth grade. He takes all advance classes so he comes home complaining about how much he hates his English teacher because he gives too much homework. On Saturday, Mohamed made sarcastic witty remarks about my little brother Gamal’s bad eating habits by telling my mother we had rats. (Mohamed was sarcastically comparing my little brother Gamal to a rat because he got mad at Gamal for secretly nibbling on his corn muffin). My mother laughed at that comment. On Sunday night my father was teaching my mother how to write a check my father make funny yet sarcastic remarks about my mother did not properly write her signature on the check the comment was” you have write on your signature the line not the ceiling of the check”. My mother and I were laughing hysterically. My mother can make laugh.

My parents have the same priorities when it comes to being   good parents and managing their careers, but each one has a different way of dealing with them. My father is very responsible and practical when it comes to paying all of the bills. My father works as a taxi driver so he does not really a fixed time schedule. I love my father but he not very organized. He does not plan very well; he is very spontaneous he takes a job whenever a customer is available but his family is his number one priority.  My father is very stubborn, but that is good because he always says whatever is on his mind. He is never afraid to stand up for himself and to fight for what he thinks is right no matter if he is right. I really admire him for that reason. He is very determined and very hardworking. He is always very confident and he has a lot of pride in who he is, where he came from, and what he is. He is a good cook, although he is not as good of a cook as my mother. My parents are very good at math and science. They always help me and my brothers with our home work. They both emphasize getting good grades. For example, my parents are very strict they only like it when we get nineties or perfect scores on tests. My parents have very high expectations for their children. I guess is the way both my parents were raised by their parents.  A majority of my mother’s side of the family are doctors. My mother has a degree in business. My father used to be an engineer. My aunt is a school principal. My parents just want my brothers and me to be successful and happy in our future careers.

My mother is an assistant kindergarten teacher at Herrick’s school.  My mother is my role model. I do not know how she balances being a very nourishing mother supporting us every day with a job and still finds time for a personal life with her friends. I can alleviate my problems to my mother and father. My mother is also very determined and very hardworking like my father. My mother is very organized. She tries to plan everything out even though not everything in life can be planned because that ruins the surprise that life has to offer. I think my father taught her that when he brought her from Egypt to America. She is not very spontaneous she always tries to be prepared she prepares dinner for the day the night before. My parents are very courageous people.  My mother is timid, but she has learned to be brave, more outgoing, towards my father and her friends. My mother learns new recipes to cook for my father, he points out her flaws in the recipes so she can be a better cook. My mother is an independent person who is responsible, caring, kind, selfless, humble, thoughtful, dedicated, and honest. Thanks to my father’s support she is the best mother in world.

My parents bring out the best of each other and support their children very well. One of the reasons I love my parents very much is because even though my parents are very different people, they have been together for thirty years; they have managed to overcome their differences and raise a happy family.  Without the combined efforts of my parents I would not be the person I am today. In my opinion people who have opposite’s personalities make better couples than people with similar interests.

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