How To Make Time For Your Family


Sometimes our lives seem so full with work, school, friends or other activities that we may be neglecting someone in our own home. Maybe it's time to look around and see if there is someone in your home who could use a little extra attention -- be it to play a video game, to take them to the local park and play ball, to sit down next to them and just talk -- try and make time for your family.

Last week I heard my little brother talking on the phone to a friend. He said something like "Oh, I can't ask my brother THAT -- he is never around." I thought about it, and most of the time I don't really feel like hanging out with my 11 year old brother. I suddenly realized that we have quite an age gap, with my being 20 and him being 11. We don't have a lot in common, but we do have some things that we both like to do. I decided to try something different.

I woke up Saturday morning and tried to wake my little brother up. I asked him if he wanted to go to the mall for awhile and hang out. He looked at me like I was in-sane, and said no, he just wanted to sleep. I told him I'd buy if he'd go, and he jumped out of bed and was ready in about 10 minutes. As we got into the car he asked me what was up. He was suspicious, and rightly so. I had NEVER spontaneously asked him to go along with me somewhere, unless I needed him to do something for me that I didn't want to do. I grinned and told him I just wanted to spend a few hours with my brother. (I left out the word 'little'. I was trying to make a friend here, see?) He kinda shook his head and then smiled and said "OK -- sounds good to me."

We arrived at the mall and headed straight for the video arcade. This was fun for about 10 minutes and then it became very expensive, so we decided to head out and check out some of the stores. We had a blast in Spencer's, looking at all the crazy gag gifts. We ended up in the black light area where Mom and Step-Dad always seem to like to hang out. I let Tyler pick out a black-light poster for his room and bought him some rubber vomit to freak Mom out with.

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