Each year February 15th is set aside as a day dedicated to family life. Adults and kids can leave school and work behind and be free to enjoy some quality time with their loved ones. This year, Family Day has come and gone but it has left us reflecting on the importance of family in our modern world.
Going about our day to day lives, with work, school, and entertainment all thrown together, our schedules are full, even chaotic at times. Amidst all that chaos, the family can be a stabilizing influence for all of us. The little traditions and rituals we have amongst ourselves have a value unique to the people that created them, so that simple activities like preparing and enjoying a meal together or some lively conversation are refreshing and comforting unlike anything else.
Family Day isn’t the only time of year we enjoy these things, but it’s a good reminder of how important they are to us throughout the rest of the year. And it affords us another opportunity as well. It gives us a chance to pause and consider the families around us and their challenges and triumphs and maybe even how similar they are to our own.
At Schneiker Audiology we realize we have a role to play in the larger family that makes up our community. That means being good, active citizens. On a personal level it also means doing our part to help our patients participate in their family traditions in a meaningful way, rather than merely spectating across the gap that untreated hearing loss creates.
Schneiker Audiology wishes you many happy family days throughout 2016. If there is any role we can play in making that happen for you, so much the better. Stop by any time and let us know how we can help.