by Skip Cohen
At the risk of sounding like I'm older than dirt, I might as well confess, I miss the kind of Sundays we had when I was a kid. NOTHING was open! No banks, no supermarkets, no Target, Macy's or malls. Even gas stations were closed. For those of you in the younger crowd who might think it's incredibly inconvenient, it forced us all to take a break. My Dad didn't do anything except hang out with the family and at least in the summer time, we wound up at my grandmother's for a barbecue. Relatives from Cleveland would make the long pilgrimage (all of 27 miles) out to visit, and always show up for dinner just as the burgers were coming off the grill. For most people a quiet relaxing Sunday had nothing to do with religious beliefs, it was simply a day of rest, because you had no other choices. Nothing was open and in fact, of the three TV stations, on at least one of them, nothing was on until after 8:00 am! So, let's start a trend - just a small one and get everybody we know to return to family values on Sundays. We're just going to enjoy our family, read a book, leave the TV off until noon - forget about whatever it is we absolutely had to get done today. We're just going to kick back and chill - smile more than we frown and make it a great day! It's almost impossible to do, since I'm already here “working” and writing my blog, determined not to miss a day, but it can be done and we can all get off this trend of being obsessed with our own self-importance. Don't just make today another Sunday - make it a great one! Enjoy your family and remember all the work you need to do will still be there tomorrow morning. I know my blog this morning isn’t original – I’ve written about the same topic at least a couple times in the past, but it’s a message everyone needs to be reminded about. You've earned the rest and the break - so make the most of it and at the end of day I hope everybody can look themselves in the mirror and simply say, "Wow, I didn't do a damn thing today!" For many of you just doing nothing today, but enjoying your family and friends, will be an amazing experience! Photo Credit: © zanarinilara - Fotolia.com
9 Comments
11/17/2013 12:54:41 am
Absolutely spot on and excellent Skip. Needed to be said and so eloquently!
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11/17/2013 01:49:02 am
I do remember those days, the memories are unforgetable and will live forever, we need to pass the values onto our current generation.
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11/17/2013 03:32:06 am
Great advice Skip... except next time, remind us on Saturday and take Sunday off - including the blog post! ;)
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11/17/2013 04:09:31 am
Hey Skip....A DAY off is not indulgent. It's necessary for creatives to rest their minds and think of nothing. When that happens the "backburner" of the brain comes forward. If everyone would take those few hours (even 30 minutes) to NOT think about editing, photography, blogging, business, clients...then amazing new ideas will grow and come forward. Stay Happy my Friend!
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11/17/2013 04:42:28 am
Visiting Germany a few weeks ago, I walked around the village on a Sunday and noticed that businesses were closed; no one was out; the place was deserted. The next day was completely different, and I discovered that they still "rested" on Sunday. I thought about what it was like years ago. This post is spot on. We all need time to unplug from it all.
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Dennis Pilapil
11/17/2013 05:14:10 am
Timely reminder... I'm just in my mid 40's but I am a believer of taking a good rest on Sundays-- to bond with the family and recharge 'with them' and not just by myself.
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11/17/2013 06:43:53 am
Totally agree, except for the fact that they people with whom I wish to spend my Sundays (grandkids, and kids) are so busy with sports, jobs, friends, video games, etc, that there is no one around. And, even when they are here, I feel as though I am intruding when I speak to them as they are on "conversations" with whoever is at the other end of the cell phone. So, that means enjoying it quietly.......kayaking, reading, actually editing my own photos!
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Very timely (tomorrow is Sunday). I try not to work, but always do, thinking, "oh I'll just check this" or "this will only take a minute". Three hours later... I have been to other countries where everything is closed on Sundays and it was very refreshing.
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