I think that the most important memories I have carried all through my live time is the memories of growing up among my family especially that of dinner 🥘 time when my mum will be sharing food in the kitchen while my younger sister and I will be moving them to the dinning table. These were the days that brings me joy , looking back to how we bonded so well then as family
But I also remember that this usually happens mostly during holidays and festivity period because as kids that has to grow up, my siblings and I gradually grew up to leave home for college, but retuning home during Christmas time and long holiday months which we all enjoyed being together again.
But as we went our separate ways after Universities and working, when everyone schedules became differently and not corresponding to that dinner 🥘 time together, we all became aware of how life is a journey on its own. Family dinner became so impossible especially with mum and dad.
Although after we all left home to our various places of livelihood, we made sure to always be in touch with each and everyone but it could never be like the days we were all growing up. The days that gave us so much opportunities to bond and believe in one family. Looking back to those constantly remind me how important family is.
As a mother that has her own family now I have continued to make sure that my family eats dinner together with every opportunity we get to do that since sometimes my girls will not be home for months due to school, but before they left for school, dinner 🥘 time is one thing we look up and an important moment for everyone to bond.
Although I do not cook dinner freshly everyday due to the nature of my work, because sometimes I might get home tired 😪 and exhumed, so what I do is cook large pot of soup 🍲 and sauce during the weekends which I store in the refrigerator. And all I will do during the week is just come home, boil rice 🍚 or spaghetti 🍝 while defrosting the sauce or stir a hot semolina for the soup for dinner and everyone is always expecting a delicious dinner.
My girls sometimes may want to enjoy noodles 🍜 for dinner which they can actually make on their own with boiled or fried egg . This usually can be once or twice during the week and mostly during holidays when they might have eaten late lunch and needs something light to bed.
Christmas 🎄is one period I love ❤️ so much because the long holidays from work and school for both parents and children is a very big opportunity timing for family dinner togetherness. I enjoy this season a lot with just being in the kitchen for various kinds of meals treats to everyone in the house. And then we get to seat together round the dinning table with everyone chatting and discussing all that concerns the family.
I know one day my children will be grown into having family of their own, leaving my husband and I . But right now I will continue to make sure we keep this memory going for future days to come. Things like this appears to be little, but its all that stores memories for us to keep for the future. Because up until now, I still bond with my siblings while we are all aging, looking out for one another.
However, family bond indeed brings peace of mind and that inseparable togetherness which many who do not have misses out on.
This is my response to the #hivelearners featured content for weeks 177, edition 01, tagged “A FAMILY THAT EATS TOGETHER”.
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