You are stuck at home with
the little ones. You are playing games and making puzzles. You are creating a
continuous request for food and the laundry piles up and the dog needs to go
for a walk.
With all this distraction
and the constant doom and gloom being pushed to you from the news, you reach
for the bottle.
It is the acceptable
solution offered for years to the adults, but what about the kids? They are
watching your every move. They are learning who their parents really are.
Since this is the season to
pass the wine as a sacrificial symbol, why not let the young ones participate?
While you are fumbling over
grammatical errors, algebraic equations, and forgotten history, let them learn
popular culture from you.
You are teaching cooking
lessons with herbs and spices and measuring ingredients, the alcoholic
experience is also a training opportunity.
Not promoting a binge
throwback, but a taste and how it is made and how it is used to lubricate a
social event (if we ever have them again) or to accent a certain meal. There is
a whole culture to drinking and why not learn the proper way of handling inebriates.
If you have other ‘substances’
to partake while watching old Donald Duck movies and munchies, moderation would
be advised.
In our highly conservative
culture, alcohol (like sex, homosexuality and gender identification) is not
discussed. We find out from trial and error from questionable sources.
Imagine, if you will, your
son or daughter reached puberty with reliable facts and a bit of experience to
make rational decisions?
Cheers!
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