Healthy Family Characteristics Checklist

* Freedom
* Listening - to the other
* Seeing the other
* Gentleness - in speech, and manner
* Peace (even calm)
* Absence of fear - which expresses in anger, resentment, et cetera
* Security
* Acceptance
* Tolerance
* Human rights observed
* Civil rights observed
* Education/learning (mutual)
* Forgiveness - of self and others - we will forgive others
(or should) the way we forgive ourselves
* Thrift - this is a valuing of work & thus the person who does it.
* Gratitude
* Communication
* Compassion
* Discussion & decision making that is effective.
(If it's not working then it's not working)
* Concern for the health and well-being of all
* Respect
* Peace/calm/peacefulness
* Value/valuing the person and personhood of another/& values
* Control of sound and volume levels
* Recognition of gifts
* Social life
* Organization
* Protective
* Sharing - which can include collective ownership of goods, responsibilities & rights

* Support - active & passive
* Non-competitiveness & competitiveness - with love
* Generosity
* Joy
* Co-operation
* Fun
* Faith [-in the "other" & "The Other"]
* Sense of humor
* Hope (this is the Future)/- includes what people will become
* Simplicity (which would be the opposite of complexes)
* Love - is expressed in all the others - it's the core and benchmark of all that is good and healthy)
* Shared activities
* Following through on your word & keeping promises
* Tolerance
* Satisfaction (for everyone)
* Fairness
* Respectful and effective (inclusive) conversational skills (vs - pontificating)
* Equality
* Happiness
* Cleanliness
* Being safe & feeling safe
* Shared beliefs
* Eating meals together
* Sharing of knowledge, experience, insight, observations, et cetera
* Discussion
* Caring for others outside the family
* Orderly, uncluttered environment

Note : A Plan helps most situations Note : These also seem to apply to the Human Family


Mount Airy, PA, USA
August 31, 2004. 1700h
R J W