feb 15

Sunday February 15th 2015

I do not get it.

Maybe because I have a husband 

who does not get this holiday.

Maybe because I live every day 

and every opportunity like it is a family day.

You read facebook posts 

about families getting everything done today

so they can celebrate tomorrow.....

I guess I am desensitized, but it only makes sense 

that FAMILY DAY

is 

ANYTIME

your family is together.

Not 2 months ago....

everyone celebrated with their family

at Christmas.

In just 43 days most families will celebrate Easter!

It is not like we do not see our families.

I read the reasoning for this holiday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Day_%28Canada%29

and it seems to me

that it was only an election ploy.

I support whole heartedly spending time with family.

The problem with making it a holiday

is no better than the commercialization of Valentines Day

which so many people object to!

Although a sales ploy,

I think families would get better use of

the Hasbro idea!

Now THAT was brilliant.

I certainly hope whoever came up with that 

for the company got a giant bonus

for bringing it to a mass market.

Growing up that was how we spent Sundays.

Church, donuts or a visit to relatives,

and games at the kitchen table while supper cooked.

Memories of my mother cheating so she would lose

and didn't have to play monopoly any longer,

do not include her leaving the room after she lost!

She was busy laughing at whoever was losing next!

Playing memory games on the table

(it was glass)

and purposely dropping cards to see what the cards were

or 

playing SORRY! and forcing Dad back to his home base.

What about euchre? and rummy?

or building a house of cards.

After supper you did the dishes quick

or chanced missing 

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Colour

and the Bugs Bunny Show.

THOSE

are family memories!

No politician told us we had to do it.

We gladly spent time together.

We found  the time to spend together.

I applaud my family.

They taught me that every occasion big or small

was a time to celebrate.

Every holiday, birthday,

or just that Sunday was a great time to spend time together.

SO!

Enjoy your day off.

Happy family day to those who get it.

BUT!

Do not forget to take advantage 

of all those other times 

you could be celebrating 

especially the small things!

Some of those small things are your best memories.

Good night from John Street.