We had a very interesting dinner conversation this evening. It was a nice change from the quick standard of:
"How was your day?"
"Good." - Pick either child for the response
"What did you do today?"
"Nothing."
Good talk son.
With the NH Primary in the news, I took the opportunity to talk a bit of politics. It was not a party discussion, but more of a process discussion. We talked about the functions of primaries and caucuses. Caz remembered the last Presidential election well, so we talked about that for a while. He recalled his whole school voting. We also talked about districts, representation, and the electoral college.
I think it is useful to have such talks. Too many nights can easily be missed, in favor of activities or work. Family meals are becoming too uncommon. It's part of the decline of the family unit. I see these missed meals as missed opportunities. It is important to take the time and have a discussion.
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