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The Blind Side: The Tuohy Family
The movie the Blind side has shown me many traits that make up a great family, but some of these traits are hard to show. The Tuohy family shows the trait of sharing. Which is shown through letting Michael Oher, a stranger that is homeless, into their house. The Tuohy family fed, clothed, and made a place for Michael to sleep. At first Michael had no home, no food, no water, and only two pairs of clothes on him.The second trait that makes for a good family is understanding. This isn't always easy to see, but is shown when Mrs. Tuohy learns that he was kicked out of his house when he was just a little kid. Mr. And Mrs. Tuohy never push Michael too far, but they also don't let him sit around and do nothing either. Another trait that the Tuohy
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