FAMILY DINNER TIME!!!!!!

     You know what?  If there was ever a important event in a families life I would have to say it would be the simple, moment of FAMILY DINNER TIME!  Sounds crazy but after 30 years of married life and 26 of those with children added to our little family, we are STILL having family dinner time.

     It was pretty easy to achieve when we first started out, but as technology advanced and busy lives that NEVER seem to STOP came into play, I am not going to lie it has been a challenge to achieve.  I remember that I could turn off the T.V. and leave the phone hanging on the wall or on the counter and simply walk into another room all together.  Then the answering machine came along to take the calls and the days of recording your favorite shows was possible so you didnt miss out on anything.

     I could handle those days.  But along came technology that all the sudden CAME WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU WENT, it seemed to NEVER LEAVE YOUR SIDE or TURN OFF.  Well that is when the so called DREADED FAMILY DINNER TIME RULES CAME INTO FORCE!!!!!!!  They were simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"  ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE TURNED OFF AND REMOVED FROM THE DINNER TABLE.  THE WORLD CAN WAIT, BUT FAMILY DINNER TIME CANNOT"

    Trust me, I had more than one member not to happy, but they respected what we were trying to do and it sure was nice to see their bright shiny eyes and smiles for once.

     Now I am sure you are wondering why I chose this topic.  Well even after 30 years of starting with two in my family to adding a few more, we still have FAMILY DINNER TIME.  Good old fashioned sit down at the dinner table and gather all around time. We turn off those electronic devices and just for a brief moment, but a lasting moment we do what ALL FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD DO AT DINNER TIME.....

TALK AND LAUGH AND SHARE AND EAT AND ENJOY EACH AND EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!  AND ON THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE................

"THATS WHAT COUNTS"

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