We’ve all heard the cliché “the family that plays together stays together”. Normally I don’t buy into cliché’s. But I make an exception for this one, because it’s true. I believe that families have specific needs in order to create life long bonds. And having fun together is one of those needs. The other day I was having a conversation with my husband and he said something that has really stuck with me, “families need to go through the good times so they can make it through the hard times.” There are of course a number of things that help a family get through hard times and I don’t mean to imply that fun will make our families bomb proof. It does, however, provide many benefits.
- Connections
Having fun together allows family members to connect. I great example of this in my own life has been archery. My Dad taught me and my four brothers archery at a young age. In fact, one night when I was four and Mom was away my Dad decided to do some tweaking to my bow. He put an arrow on, told me to pull it back and to not let go……well I was four and I couldn’t hold it that long so I released the arrow and it went straight into the living room wall. After that Mom made a rule about shooting archery in the house. But the point is that my Dad used archery to connect with his children. We all had a common interest, it was something we could all do, and it created opportunities for us to grow closer. We all still shoot together when we visit Mom and Dad’s house. And now the grandkids are learning.......................................
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