Why you should organize at least one family reunion a year
By: Jimmy Mathew | Posted: 04th December 2009
Family reunion has a very important place in the family life especially in today's times when people are very busy in there daily life due to professional and work related issues. Family reunion is a special event when almost all members of the family come together and enjoy some quality time in each others company. Family reunion means different things for different people. For kids it is time to have lots of food and have fun playing with their cousins. Young kids also get the chance to meet with their relatives. For older ones, family reunion is a chance to see their children's and grand children's. For a younger lot it is a chance to mingle with the relatives of similar age group and because of same age group they can understand each other well. After knowing and understanding each other they can help each other personally as well as professionally.
It is often said that man is a social being. To remain healthy from a physical point of view man needs food but to remain mentally fit man needs social interaction. A family reunion can teach the kids value of social interaction and its advantages. It can help the kids in personal growth and make them a better human being, so that they can positively contribute to the society and make our world a better place. Some relations lose their charm either due to some misunderstanding or due to lack of communication for a long period of time. Family reunion is a chance to clear all these misunderstandings and bring a new zing in the relationships. Some important things should be kept in mind while arranging a family reunion like weather conditions, schooling or examination schedule of the kids and availability of all or most of the family members. These things become much more important if large numbers of elderly people are involved. Not taking account of all these factors can ruin you family reunion, so plan well and enjoy your family reunion.
Jimmy Mathew is a freelance writer who writes about family reunion planning such as family reunion is a special event when almost all members of the family come together and enjoy some quality time in each others company.This article is free for republishing
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