A statistic shown by the A Better Child Organization states that “one in four parents reports eating four or less meals a week together as a family. “That’s not even a full week! When we spend quality time together with our family, “the truest confessions are made, when hurt is at its rawest and tenderness at its purest.” Frank Bruni reaffirms in his article that “there’s simply no real substitute for physical presence.” This is true because the strongest relationships can only be made by interacting with one another. If you text someone I love you, it doesn’t matter how many emojis you add to the message, nothing compares to the feeling of someone saying it directly to you. When you have face-to face conversations, emotions are vividly shown and there are no barriers to separate the connection. In retrospect, I regret not spending that much time with my family. However, it is not too late. From tomorrow on, I want to challenge you when you wake up and before you go to sleep, say I love you to the people you love and spend time with them because you never know when it will be the last time you will ever see them.
- Adrian
Sources:
Bruni, Frank. "Myth of Quality Time." The New York Times, Web. 18 Sept. 2015.
Morrison, Gwen. "Finding Quality Family Time." Home. A Better Child, n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2015.
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