Happy Family

Happy Family

Darren and I got home late from the shop today, so he said, "Let's go to Mr. K's and eat sushi." With that comment still floating in the air, I was ready to go in seconds. I haven't had a full meal of sushi in weeks, so it sounded totally inviting. We waited longer than usual for our food because, " Someone have much sushi order take out." That gave us time to talk, and it gave me time to review the menu. I zoomed in on the dish, "Happy Family." 

For years I've seen Happy Family on Chinese menus and pale posters hanging above Chinese take-out counters, and I never ordered it. A few months ago, Darren and I just "up and ordered" Happy Family. It was delicious. Why?  It has something in it for everyone:  pork, beef, shrimp, egg,chicken, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms. You name it, happy family has it; hence, the name. No one can complain because, "We always get what Dad wants." If John Boy and the Walton's ate Happy Family at Mr. K's restaurant, with a count of kids as high as theirs, they would still be "Happy Family."

Family life is much easier when one dominate person stops pushing his or her will on other family members or several dominate people in a family finally stop trying to push their way on each other. It takes time for even the most considerate family to get to that point, but when it happens that's a perfect recipe for "Happy Family." That's living deliciously.

A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse. Similarly, a family splintered by feuding will fall apart. 

Mark 3:24-25

Peace.

Love, Linda