A Father's Advice

FUN AND TOUCHING FAMILY REUNION MESSAGE GIVEN BY A FATHER

You guys—four days together! This is a trial run for a long Christmas break together and practice for the rest of our life as a family! We want to have fun when we get together so we will always want to be together and not stay away. Everyone please help out or the place will be a wreck and Mama will not be happy. Clean up after yourselves, don’t be demanding, don’t act like a guest (unless it’s to our advantage!), be nice to the younger kids—they have grown up a lot, don’t wait to be asked to help, i.e., vacuuming, dishes, trash, clean up, etc., put yourself last, no contention, no pride, no selfishness, no “I didn’t come here to work” attitude. Don’t be costly—we live on a shoestring as you do, don’t ask Mama to buy you anything, don’t be mean or ridicule or make fun of anyone, don’t say rude words, don’t bring up past stuff that’s embarrassing, don’t swear, don’t be gross or off-color in the least, don’t be spoiled, don’t have to have your way, be Christlike, be a peacemaker, eat what Mama fixes, don’t demand special stuff or favors, be considerate of the car situation, be agreeable, have a great, great time!!!