I wanted to say goodbye to this 2015 with a brief reflection. I know that many tomorrow we will set new goals to meet throughout this new year, join the gym, study again, change jobs, etc. They are personal reasons that each of us will propose. But,Why not consider our family purposes for the new year all together?
I mean to look for a common goal, to propose to fulfill something each of us, dad, mom, children, grandparents if they also live with us, so that 2016 is much better than the year we left behind.
Ask our children what they want for this new year?
I do not mean more material things, I suppose that we are already packed between Father Christmas and the wise men. I mean ask them what they want their family to do for them, for example if they want to go out more on weekends to the field, or if they want us to shout at them less, to go see them at the games, more pizza on Fridays, etc. The idea is that they feel part of the most important group to which they will belong for a long time.
In the same way we can ask out loud what we want for this new year, to pick up without having to ask for it, more hugs, to help us at home and not only with our children, but we can take advantage to involve the rest of adults from the house to make the home a more pleasant place even if it fits. We can, for example, consider doing sports all together on Sundays, declaring Friday night as movie day and watching a movie on TV all together, etc. I guess each of you will have his own wishes for the family.
For my part, it only remains to wish you a happy new year and that 2016 is much better than the previous one. Thank you with all my heart for stopping by, commenting on the entries and sharing them, it is a pleasure for us.
A hug and Happy 2016
