My sister inspired this post. Today, she will be blogging about Ashleigh and Daddy day... while the post likely won't be out until after my post, I know she is writing about that because she is setting it up behind me as I write this. Saturday, her and dad went out for a Ashleigh and Daddy day and on Friday, it was Dad and I's day. We went to see Insurgent, which by the way was very good... and we had a good time.
While the movie was nice, it's more the one-on-one time I get to spend with Dad. While I sit with him all day in the office, we don't talk too much as we are both working. These talks in the car go un-interrupted by other family members, distractions, and too much noise- since we're the only ones in the car, we can talk about literally anything together and it's nice. I know some friends who carry on about never being able to tell their parents anything... and it bothers me since I have such a strong relationship with Dad. I feel like I could talk to him about anything and be fine. It's upsetting that my friends aren't close to their parents. I think that part of the problem is not spending enough time with them... if you don't spend time with your parents, you don't get to know them and you don't gain their trust as easy OR bond with them. You HAVE to take the time to be close to your parents... I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have Dad to talk to, I really don't. It minimizes conflict between us, and if I want to do something I can feel comfortable asking to do it, not have to sneak like so many of my friends do. Yes, when it comes to online time I might go on my Facebook every now and again... but that's it. Anything else I can be completely honest about and it's fine. What I'm trying to say with this post, I guess, is that it's important to spend time with your family. They're the ones who will ALWAYS be there for you... no matter what. If you let your relationship with your family go... you won't be happy. Spend time with your parents, spend time with your siblings, and enjoy yourself. Taking a day once every few months to just talk to your parents is a good thing and helps a LOT... but by "taking a day" I mean complete, one-on-one, undivided attention. No other people. My Dad took me out one day, and the next day my sister... so one was tagging alongside the other. It works well for us, and it can work well for you too. Maddie
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