What can not afford to lose What can not afford to lose? The British jurist E. Coke says,” The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress.” And that is also what I believe. The family is exactly what we cannot afford to lose. Let’s listen to Margaret Thatcher, one of the world's most influential and respected political leaders. She became leader of the Conservative Party in 1975 as lawmaker for Finches, north London, after defeating Ted Heath in the leadership election. That was followed by her becoming the first and only female British prime minister after winning the general election in 1979. But when she left the once dreamed place, the Iron Lady regretted. “If I had my time again, I wouldn’t go into politics because of what it does to your family”, confided the former PM (prime minister) to a Tory MP (Member of Parliament) she would have chosen a different profession if she “had her time over again”. That’s what many of us cannot understand, but come to realize when we are together with our loved ones. There is an old saying,”When you cannot find what you look for all over the world, go home and there you can find what you want.” Family is where we were born and where we grew up. Here we experience the happiness and sadness; enjoy the love between the members; share our honor. We are proud of each member not because how excellent he is, but how we treasure him. All of this cannot be replaced by any other things. “Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” And that is, we cannot afford to lose the family. Thank you for your listening.