Their family might not see them very often, except for a short time before bed to talk about the day or show daddy the cool bisque ceramic bowl they made at school. Dinner is usually totally out and forget ever seeing dad at a one of their extracurricular activities. This sort of lifestyle isn't healthy for anyone, and for the family and the parents it would probably be best if it changed so dad had a little more free-time.
That may not be realistic, so instead how about the sort of vacation where dad is completely severed from the working world. No PDAs, no computer, and no phone. And on this vacation, mom and the kids get to call the shots. If the kids want dad to learn how to throw a pot using one of the newest Brent pottery wheels, then that's what dad will do even if what he really wants is to check in at the office to see how the staff meeting went. If mom wants to send the kids to a movie while she has a romantic dinner with dad, then he's just going to have to go along with that. In the process, he might just realize what a great family he has, and what he's missing every evening he spends at work.
While a vacation is something we equate with getting away from work, what it really should be thought of is getting closer to your family. It should make you realize that while work is useful to achieve professional and personal goals, rarely should it trump family. What you're working for, after all, is to provide for the family and help it grow into a healthy and functional unit. That family starts out as clay in the early years, but through lots of love and hard work turns into a beautiful, rock-solid finished piece, as if it was fired in a ceramic kiln. By taking a vacation every now and again, dad might remember that-and decide to spend a little more time at home.
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