Family Dinner

What's for dinner, do you remember that time of day when everyone came together and shared a meal, and talked about there day?

No for some of us that has never been a part of the family routine.  When I was growing up dinner time was a ritual that we all looked forward to. Not only did we have well balanced meals. but we all got to see our father after his long day at work. 

We discussed everything from homework, school, discipline, friends, and chores. We all shared in the activity by, setting the table, or gathering the dishes. 

One thing is for sure spending time together for a common cause kept us close together and we never considered it being an option to not be together for our meal. This created security, and discipline, manners, respect, and consistency. I always new what to expect and at what time of day. We ate at the table not on the floor watching television. We learned social skills at the table and manners. We learned to listen to others as we shared together. There was no TV, or radio on at the dinner table. 

I have heard many people state that we just do not have time to sit down together for dinner. We all have the same amount of time each day. How we choose to prioritize our time is up to us. When we value our jobs that keep us tied up because we need the money, I wonder if our wants and desires for the so called good life is more of a priority than our family time. I understand that we have created unbalance and it takes time to down size so life becomes manageable but we can start to evaluate what is lacking and remove some of the things that hold us back. 

I for one love placing value around the dinner table.