In a more subtle way we have been receiving the same message ever since. We may shrug off this injunction because there are so many things demanding our attention. However, attention is how we demonstrate our love for one another.
Families require a great deal of attention.
Loving relationships are formed when children, spouses, parents, siblings, attend to each other, sharing their deepest concerns and aspirations. Also, I'm learning that timing is everything. There are windows of opportunity in which our loved ones are most ready to share. But since we can't be available to listen at every opportune time, families need to work out some method to remain connected. One way our family remains connected, spiritually and emotionally, is to practice the following ritual.