Process Essay

Thank God It’s Sunday

Family is the basic unit of a society. It is mainly composed of the parents and their children. It is a must for a family to spend some quality time together to maintain the closeness and happiness within. Quality time is the time for a family to enjoy and share their problems with one another and try to resolve them as one.  But how can a busy family have some quality time together? This essay will show you four easy ways to make your day, especially your Sunday, with your family worthwhile.

First, attend mass with your family. Every Sunday, visiting a church is the best way to start your family’s day right and bright. It is important to put our Creator above all the things that your family planned for that special family day. This will also help the spiritual life of your family grow well.

Second, have time to dine together in a place where your family is comfortable. It is not necessary to eat at a restaurant, a hotel and the like. It can just be a simple ‘salu-salo’  at home as long as you enjoy the food you eat and you make good times and memories together. The food that will be served can be your family’s comfort food such as pinoy delicacies— chicken adobo, pork sinigang, tapsilog, etc; Italian cuisine—pasta, pizza, etc; and even American food—burgers, fries, etc. The food your family eats might symbolize your family values and beliefs and the way how you eat the food can also reflect to your family’s identity and social being.

Third, your family can shop and watch a movie together. Though shopping is an expensive past time, your family can budget your available resources and just buy things that are essential to your everyday living. Watching a movie is another option to spend quality time with your family hence the chosen film must be a film which has a light theme and somehow family-oriented. Examples of films are Toy Story 3, Eclipse, Karate Kid and the like. It must be of interesting and entertaining topic for your family to be relaxed.

Lastly, after all the fun you had with your family, do not forget to thank and tell them how much you love and value them. Giving hugs and kisses to your parents and even to your siblings is already a way to express your love for them.

Having these four simple ways—visiting a church, eating together, shopping and watching a movie, and expressing how you love your family—can really make your Sunday with your family worthwhile. It will strengthen your family’s spiritual, mental, emotional and social health. Do these four ways and experience a Sunday like no other.