"Charity begins at home" as the saying goes.
A home that lacks love is a home ready to explode with hatred.
Hatred breeds dysfunctionality. Dysfunctionality in a home breeds bitter,angry spouses and children,
In the old Africa,it is believed that the home front is the total responsibility of the woman but in today's Africa,it is about both the man and woman.The woman makes the home peaceful ,loving and this transcends to the man who supports the woman at home.
From experience ,I saw the difference between a home of lack of communication & misunderstanding and a home filled with love and the children could have access to their parents whenever they wanted.
A dysfunctional home could entail a woman having a husband who lacks understanding for both her kids and her needs. She tries to do everything to connect with her man till she can not endure it anymore and leaves or decides to stay in the living hell that is seemingly a loveless marriage.This marks the beginning of a dysfunctional home, as it culminates to the parents and children enduring living together as there is no love lost. This could create an avenue for all concerned to seek for love where they should not, so that they can feel important or relevant to themselves or others.
The home front is very vital to the family.A peaceful loving home is like a breath of fresh air to everyone in the home. Amidst all the fighting there is patience,tolerance and forgiveness. This should be transcontinental as it is not only an African factor.
As Mother Theresa said, "We can do no great things ,only small things with great love"
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