Writing the family narrative was, indeed, a difficult task. First and foremsot, it caused me to take a close, analytical look at my family. Next, it required me to look at it in comparison to that of the 'traditional' family. Both tasks were very taxing. I found, by scrutinizing the short length of my rough draft, that I was unwilling - almost reluctant to do so. After the class critique I had to step back and ask myself why I had only skimmed the surface of my true narrative. It very well may be that I am unwilling to share this experience with others for fear that they will not understand or judge it by their standards and their family. My roughdraft sort of said, "Here is my family, this is how we are." No detail. No examples. No insight. No disclosure. I question the open mindedness of my readers, and was limited by that.