So, here I am in paradise; a least my version of it. Sun, beach, good food, sleeping in, spending much needed time with my husband. Clearly everyone has their own version of the perfect vacation.
What is the best way to manage the expectations of people of differing ages, interests, and ideas of why we are on this trip without killing someone's buzz? It is Spring Break and many other families had the same idea we did: to travel to Florida. The crowded airports, delayed flights, lines at the restaurants, lack of chairs at the pool, to me they all go along with the territory.
As families grow older, do most families become more alike or are they more diverse given their own daily lives? Do they plan a family vacation in hopes of reconnecting or recreating some idyllic events of the past while creating "perfect" moments for reminiscing in the future? The reality I see and hear is parents yelling at their young kids, kids whining and crying about being hungry or tired or bored, and people just generally being miserable. Luckily for me, my family vacation has not included any of this, but I wish we had "sat down" and learned what this vacation was all about. It seems as though we all differ as to "why we are here" and what each of us hopes to get out of this week together.
Some families spend most all of their time together; even once they are grown. Some even choose to have few friends because their siblings are enough. Is there something wrong when a family doesn't vacation together often? Is it just to hard to manage all the expectations?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment