Sunday
is a holiday, everywhere in the world, excepting for the Islamic countries,
where Friday is a holiday. This drives
home a point that everywhere in the world, people have acknowledged the need
for ONE DAY break , at the end of 6 days of work.
Take
a look, at what you do on Sundays. Do you catch up on some pending office work?
Are your children busy catching up on their school work? Is your wife busy, with her daily chores? If
yes, then don’t you think you are wasting a
precious Sunday.
Sunday
is a day of rest & recreation. Nothing more. A day to reward yourself for
the good work you have put in throughout the week. A day to recharge your
physical, mental and emotional batteries, to face the challenges of the week
ahead.
Remember
the proverb, “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy”. While a 24 x7 ATM is
a brilliant idea, thinking about a human being as a 24 x 7 mechanism is really
ridiculous. So, next time your boss
gives you a weekend assignment, tell him NO, even if the monetary rewards are
tempting. The purpose of earning money is to enjoy your life, but what is more
important is, you need to have time to enjoy the money you
earn.
So,
now on, when it is Sunday, get up from
your bed and shout out loud, Eureka,
today is a holiday. I am going to enjoy this day to the fullest. Think of
creative ideas to make your Sunday’s interesting. Spend more time in your shower. Pamper yourself. Pack your bags and take your
family on a one day picnic. Have a light heart, with a mood for fun and
laughter. Make it a “no rules day”. Don’t catch your children wrong, and spoil
their day. Don’t talk to them about school, exams, marks so on and so forth.
Let your kids enjoy doing whatever they like to do. Allow them to get dirty in
the garden. Say NO to Computers, that
has been a week long strain to your eye.
Instead, go watch the latest kids
movie in town, with your family. Laugh
loud along with the kids, even if you think the joke was too silly. Play a game
of chess or checkers, with them. Allow them to win and make them feel proud.
Lose a bet and buy them their favourite chocolate. Go to the beach or
park. Make sand castles and play with
your children. Take them to a restaurant and let them choose from the
menu. Don’t say no to ice-cream. Just
one day let them know that you are there fully, for them. The ideas are
endless. The Sunday can create the
desired bonding your family needs. So don’t waste your Sundays working.
Happy Reading,
D. Senthil Kannan
Article dated Oct'07
