Hi+dear+just+found+your+call
will ring you tomorrow luv
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It looks like they finally worked out where the space key is on the mobile phone. I love these messages. These messages are so my parents. I asked myself a while back if I should show them where the space key is on the mobile phone, and decided against it. I love getting their quirky little messages. They say "this is my family". And now, it looks like Mum and Dad found the space bar themselves. *sigh*
Which makes me think - what does family mean to you? To me it's little things like funny text messages. It's the three rings that we used to give my grandparents on the telephone. Ring once, let the phone ring three times. Hang up. Ring again, let the phone ring three times. Hang up. That little morse code meant we were on our way to visit.
I was reading Kate's blog about her parents' house and how they have a family tradition of gathering at her parents' house every Sunday night.
And I'm wondering what family will mean to our son as he grows up. I'm wondering what routines, rituals and traditions Phil and I will choose to keep.
So, today, I'd love to know what family means to you. What are the little things that say "this is my family"?
Kathie
3 comments:
family is...
my dad still calling me grub( even though i must be the oldest 'grub' on the planet!)
my mum knowing exactly how i feel even if i havn't said anything at all.
being a little family & feeling close & conected.
We were only discussing this the other day.
I remember the weekly ritual of toasted braised steak and onion sandwiches in front of the telly watching the leyland brothers.
I remember regularly heading off to my Nanna & Pa's for a roast dinner. (complete with Pas homemade gravy - YUM, & the worst broad beans you ever tasted - oh yeh thats right all braod beans taste like that LOL) Everyone that could make it would, and as the family extended there would be quite a few of us (they ended up with about 25 grandchildren!)
We dont seem to have any of these traditions with our family now. Im not sure why, perhaps we are all too busy, or too focused on getting ahead, or sometimes we just take for granted that our families will always be there tomorrow, and forget to celebrate the little things today.
I too wonder what precious memories my kids will grow up to cherish.
Nic xxx
Awesome reflection topic Kathie. I[m going to dedicate a whole post to it on my blog. Ta :)
Nat
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