As said by a good friend of mine, K. Reid, author of the book Fat Kills, said "everyone has to eat, son". And you know what? She's right. Tonight, while we talked over editing the vids that are coming soon to the blog with slices of pizza in hand, we talked about how we were raised and how our families seemed to revolve around the Dining Room table. We shared stories about how we learned about etiquette and how dinners were with our families.
Our stories are very similar... we both grew up in P.G. County with both our parents and siblings. We also had similar upbringings... we all had dinner together with our families every night. She talked about how her dad would come home around 5 or 5:30, table was set, and plates with food were being passed from person to person. I talked about how when the kids in my family had extra-curricular activities, we waited for everyone to get home so that the meal could be served.
I write this to say that, in today's busy family, sometimes we forget about the importance of sitting down at the dining room table to have a meal. It allows you to talk about your day, uninterrupted. It allows for a venue to discuss family issues and the little things in life. But most importantly, it is an opportunity for the family to just be together. What a better way to show your bond as a family than sitting at the same table and sharing a meal.
If you have a family, start the tradition of having a meal together. It may not be every day like our experiences, but start out at once a week. No televisions, radios, Blackberries, Ipads, Ipods, Iphones, or Palms. Just you and your loved ones... you will be happy that you did.
Special thanks to K. Reid for being my inspiration of this blog. I *heart* you.
Onward and upwards...
-Vince
P.S. Be on the lookout for the videos! I know I've promised them previously, but they are coming!
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