Family Resiliency Assessment
Defining my Family System
My mother, Ana Lucia Sanin Cano, was born on July 26th, 1945, in Medellin, Colombia. My father, Tulio Cesar Martinez Salazar, was also born in Medellin, yet I am not aware of the date of his birth. My parents met when they were both 19 years of age. They married in early 1965, within three months after meeting. I was their first child and came into this world on December 25th, 1965. My sister Maggie was born next, on March 6th, 1967. My sister Adriana was born later, on February 15th, 1971. My two sisters and I were born healthy and developed fairly normally during our foundation years.
My father was rarely home. He was an aggressive drunk and often physically and emotionally abused …show more content…
As far as I know, my entire family has practiced this religion for generations. I remember going to church on either Saturday evenings or Sunday mornings, on regular basis, since I was a very young boy. I distinctly remember the intensive work that went into catechism classes in preparation for my Confirmation and First Communion. I also recall that my mother, my two sisters and I would pray together, almost every night. My mother would lead us in praying the Rosary while also reciting especially direct prayers to various saints. We would pray for our health, well-being and prosperity. We also prayed intensely for our dead family members, deeply believing in an afterlife, where we would one day reunite with our loved …show more content…
Let me emphasize that I was under the age of 7 and I also had two sisters who were unclear about the severity of our challenges. My mother and I communicate fairly well because we absolutely had to. My father seemed to lack communication skills and would often appear either aloof or enraged. When I turned 7, my father died. I remember the telephone call that came from the hospital the morning of his death. I remember my mother telling us the news. I don’t remember if she appeared distraught. I do remember feeling a sense of relief knowing that my father could no longer hurt
Defining my Family System
My mother, Ana Lucia Sanin Cano, was born on July 26th, 1945, in Medellin, Colombia. My father, Tulio Cesar Martinez Salazar, was also born in Medellin, yet I am not aware of the date of his birth. My parents met when they were both 19 years of age. They married in early 1965, within three months after meeting. I was their first child and came into this world on December 25th, 1965. My sister Maggie was born next, on March 6th, 1967. My sister Adriana was born later, on February 15th, 1971. My two sisters and I were born healthy and developed fairly normally during our foundation years.
My father was rarely home. He was an aggressive drunk and often physically and emotionally abused …show more content…
As far as I know, my entire family has practiced this religion for generations. I remember going to church on either Saturday evenings or Sunday mornings, on regular basis, since I was a very young boy. I distinctly remember the intensive work that went into catechism classes in preparation for my Confirmation and First Communion. I also recall that my mother, my two sisters and I would pray together, almost every night. My mother would lead us in praying the Rosary while also reciting especially direct prayers to various saints. We would pray for our health, well-being and prosperity. We also prayed intensely for our dead family members, deeply believing in an afterlife, where we would one day reunite with our loved …show more content…
Let me emphasize that I was under the age of 7 and I also had two sisters who were unclear about the severity of our challenges. My mother and I communicate fairly well because we absolutely had to. My father seemed to lack communication skills and would often appear either aloof or enraged. When I turned 7, my father died. I remember the telephone call that came from the hospital the morning of his death. I remember my mother telling us the news. I don’t remember if she appeared distraught. I do remember feeling a sense of relief knowing that my father could no longer hurt