Every now and then I have check the map and make sure we are headed in the right direction. (Now, I am "mapically" challenged, but you'll get where I'm headed.) I feel a little bit like we have veered off the intended path and are headed in the wrong direction.
The "slinging sisters" (and by slinging I mean fists and insults) and the "handy" man (and by handy I mean a little too hands on!) are starting to let their emotions get the better of them. I'm not paid to referee, nor do I find the job very appealing! So - Hubby and I have come up with Pledge or Mission Statement for our family.
Families are like a small business. Money is exchanged, goods and services are changed hands, people get tired of their job....and when they get tired they stop caring. Like all good businesses, having a mission statement, or a plan is vital to its success. We felt it was time to come up with a Family Mission Statement to strengthen our resolve to be better parents and raise kind, generous individuals who will be engaging contributors to the future. So, unbeknownst to them, our next family meeting will introduce this concept to them. We will hang it on every floor in our house. When we feel the referee whistle come out, we will guide all parties involved over to the poster and get them to read it out loud. We are hoping that the messages hit home, and they can see beyond their minute grievances and stop the anger. We will encourage them to use it to redirect Hubby and I, if they feel we are not living up the set out expectations. (That should be interesting!)
So Pickle, Peach and Coconut better be prepared for the mission ahead of them. However, encouraging them to commit everything they do with kindness in mind - cannot be bad. Wish us luck in this venture - and think about committing to paper your own family mission statement.
