Family is so vital to me because the members of my family provide stability. No matter what, they are still my father, my mother, or my brother. They don't change. And no matter what happens, they will always be my brother. They are never my ex-brother or former father. That stability, that timeless ness assures me that I'm not alone and I do not have to fear losing them because of something I say or something I do (not to extremes, of course!).