Attend Family
Functions
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by
your friends.
Some fifty years ago, we attended
get together and family functions with much more passion and interest. But over
a period of time, we have become very busy for all that. Today the family has
become so small that our children may not know their close relations. In the
next generation, cousins will become strangers.
One way to remain in touch with
our friends and relations is to attend as many functions as possible with our
spouse and children. We should allow
our children to go freely and mingle with people.
From this week onwards, make it a
point to attend all functions for which you are invited. Make sure that you
meet people. Try to remember and renew relationships. Get to know their
address, mobile phone numbers, e-mail address etc. You can also ask your child
to draw a family tree. You can start a group e-mail to be in touch. You can
also use social networking like Facebook. In this electronic era, it is very
easy to connect with people.
Do this sincerely and notice what
happens to your circle of friends and relatives.
(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
NC Sridharan
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