"A Family Affair"

A few years ago I was going through my Grandma's recipe book. She passed away when I was little and I have few memories of her. Her recipe book contained more than recipes, it contained some of her thoughts. This was my favorite, and I was reminded of it today:

"In the 'good' old days, mealtime was a bond that held a family together. I will admit that life was simpler then. For one thing, the mother was usually in the home. For another thing there was no TV. Think about it. When all members of the family knew they were expected to be present -on time- for 2 or 3 meals a day, there was confidence in the stability of the family. There was security in the good meal the mother had prepared. Ideally it was a time to share the day's experiences and help each other with problems. It took a lot of love and concern from everyone to make it fun, educational, valuable.

I wish everyone would try hard to make at least one meal a day a Family Affair."

Thanks for the wonderful advice Grandma!