Family means loving without medals

Family does not work like a shop window where each person is worth only their results. In a healthy family the person is loved for who they are, even if defects must be corrected and limits set. That stable love provides ground to grow. It does not consist in permitting everything, but in seeking the other person's good without turning every failure into emotional banishment. In relationships, details carry more weight than it seems. A tone, an omission, an apology, or a gesture of service can build up or wear down a great deal. That is why this idea must be taken into concrete treatment, not left as a good intention.