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| Thanksgiving at Briarwood |
Some years ago, Rebecca and I decided to get rid of our everyday tableware and start using the good dishes every day. We don't always dine as these two photos might imply, but we do try to sit down and make dining and family an event whenever we can.
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| Breakfast the Next Day |
In a world given over to convenience and efficiency, it is easy to lose sight of the finer things of life, things like friendship, laughter, and dignity. They ennoble us, and call us to remember that there is more to life, and to relationships, than getting things done and accomplishing tasks in the order they appear. Graciousness and beauty are too often forgotten in the way we treat ourselves and those closest to us. The upshot is that our society becomes degraded and our culture becomes more harsh and barbaric. It often breaks my heart to see and read of how we humans treat each other. If the news reports and my perceptions of my own anecdotal experiences are even close to being accurate, there is a very thin line between civilization and barbarism, and we humans cross that line with disturbing frequency.
But there is a response that provides at least a partial remedy. Get out the good china. Dress for dinner. Linger over your dessert and coffee. And enjoy the people who grace your table. It will not end war or curtail drug abuse, but it will uplift you, and bring you closer to the people you love.
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