Level B2 General English

Lesson 36

Family And Relationships
家族と血縁関係

There is a saying that has been around for centuries that goes like this, “Blood is thicker than water.” One may wonder if this is true and if you have doubts then just ask a mother or father if they would give their life for that of their child. The answer is always “YES” because it is based on a deep feeling of total love. If a family member gets sick then you drop everything and immediately go to their side to comfort and care for them.

In many countries the blood of a family is so thick that when one family member is harmed or slighted in any way it is considered an insult on the entire family. There have been stories of family members that are living far apart from each other and when one of them is injured the other one feels very strongly that something is wrong. This is especially true when there are twins or triplets in a family.

It is also true that when something good happens to a family member, quite often the other members that are very close to that person experience the feeling of joy as well. Perhaps you, have at some point in your life, felt a sudden shiver or warmth and found out later that something had happened to a family member close to you.