Well we did it. I did it. Sort of anyway.
What a marvellous day we had yesterday. No computers aside
from first thing in the morning when I posted my blog. Although I did cheat and
checked my cell phone from time to time to see if there were any emails. Trying
to not look at anything from a technology standpoint is harder than I thought.
Almost like a drug. Very addictive. Actually
I worried that I might hurt someone’s feelings if I did not respond right away
to their emails. Can you believe it? What kind of world do we live in that we
fear not responding to someone right away?
I forced myself to not think about the emails. But I found
myself every few hours peeking at my cell phone. Better than having it by my
side so I could instantly respond.
Because of our first no technology day, we spent a fabulous
day together. At home. Doing lots but nothing in particular. I prepared a pancake breakfast for my family.
We ate on our covered porch listening to the pouring rain. Watching it clear
away to be replaced by brilliant sunshine.
Then my husband and I sat on the back porch, my Buddha
garden, as I call it and read books and magazines. With the sun shining
brightly down on us as if there had been no rain. Our children rode their bikes
around the neighbourhood. Having a wonderful time out in the fresh air.
Hours flew by without it seeming like it. The children
periodically checking in on us between riding their bikes. Then it was time for
a late afternoon lunch/ dinner. My daughter insisted on preparing it for us as
she is an avid fan of The Food Network. So she is convinced she is a Top Chef!
She and I prepared the food and set it up outside buffet style. We ate and
chatted about many different topics. It was wonderful to have shut the outside
world off and concentrated on us. Talking. Exploring. Just being with each
other. Reconnecting with each other. Listening to different viewpoints.
Then we started doing a crossword puzzle together. I was
pleasantly surprised by the broad and general knowledge of my 8 year old daughter
and 13 year old son. My daughter remembering from school that a mother of pearl
is a nacre! We didn’t believe her so we looked it up and she was right!
Amazing.
My son telling me terms from his geography class. It was a
wonderful good old fashioned day ending with my husband burning old leaves in a
barrel. All of us standing around watching the colours of the flames change as
the different materials burned. My husband saying as day turned into night,
“What a wonderful family day we had together. “
My son answering, “Yes, I love Sundays.”
Me saying, “And this is how our Sundays will be from now on.
No computers. Just us being together, talking, Discovering each other, being
together.”
Both of our children shrugged their shoulders and said,
“That’s okay.”
Not missing their computer or I pad. Just happy we were
together. Doing nothing fancy but being in each other’s company. A perfect
Sunday. A wonderful family day. On Easter Sunday. Who could ask for more?
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