

But I’m just saying that I really, really want to get better. I’m saying all this while facing family problems myself, how ironic. Be a strength to the person in question, not a demotivator or hindrance. I want to always strive to not tolerate or ignore problems, but to get to the source of them quickly and talk them out, or help practically or whatever, to just solve them. I want to always look behind the fassade. Sadly, so many people get caught up in what doesn’t work, fail to see (or want to see) what lies behind the “faulty” mechanism or behavior and stop expressing love to the person who’s currently messing up because they’re faced with a problem. In a family, everybody has their annoying side and their endearing side. I think we are all beyond glad to just see him standing anywhere close to Hiccup after Stoick has passed away. All while Gobber is a misfit uncle whose presence isn’t nearly as appreciated as what it’s worth. And soon after, Hiccup learns through unspeakable pain that his father has, in fact, been right about quite a many things too. Later, Valka has to admit that Stoick has changed and she has been wrong to stay away. At first, Stoick has to learn to take his son they way he is. Far from perfect, these people learn over time to come together in love. Httyd is such a wonderful example of this kind of relationship. Family argues, and makes amends, and if done right, is an unstoppable force of a unit. Family welcomes people back who have been absent for a very long time, and family doesn’t necessarily have to be of blood. “We could be a family! What do you say?” - “Well…yes!” - “Great! I’ll do the cooking!” - Stoick, Valka, & Gobberįamily teaches you acceptance if done right, I think, and from acceptance can grow real support.
