How to keep a family from falling apart

     As we read A Raisin in the Sun this week, my thoughts kept jumping back to the fact that this whole book wouldn't be anything without the death of Big Walter. Because of all of the work Big Walter did while he was alive, his family members got $10,000 to spend as they wanted once he died. It wasn't until the end of the book that the family even brings up how grateful they should be towards all the work their father did for them. This frustrates me because all Big Walter did was work for his family, and once he died, it seemed to me that all they cared about was the money and how to spend it, rather than taking time to appreciate the man who earned the money for his family that he loved. Because of the money, the family seemed to be falling apart more and more; most of the book consisted of arguments between family members.
     This reminds me a little bit of what's going on in my family. My grandpa died a couple years ago and my dad and his sisters had to divide up all of his belongings. There were a lot of times when my aunts would get in fights over who would get what stuff. It never got too bad, but they were arguing nonetheless and this is definitely not something my grandpa would've wanted to happen because of his death. He would've wanted his death to, if anything, bring his kids closer together, rather than make them argue over how his money and belongings would be split up. Relating my family's situation to the Younger's situation, I've realized that what's important is, not the money and material items, but keeping the memories, stories, and morals of the one who died alive. Focusing on these ideas will bring a family closer together instead of tearing it apart.