Seven years ago, my town attracted national attention by designating one night every year to do... nothing. They gave the initiative a catchy name, "Ready, Set, Relax." The concept was simple, pick one night a year to cancel homework, sports practices, games, afterschool activities, and just use that night to connect as a family. One night of reprieve from our frenzied overscheduled lives.
While I appreciate the good intentions of Ready, Set, Relax, one night a year seems like a weak effort. Is committing one night out of 365 to spend quality time with family really the best we can do?
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1 comments:
That's really quite sad that not even the teachers could recognize the significance of this night, if even just symbolic.
Just shows we really have gone into overdrive.
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