Sometimes, the best things in life are
learned when we are not trying to do any
learning at all. That's what "goof-off
days" taught me when I was a child. And
hopefully, that's what I'm teaching my
kids. You see, when I was growing up, we
were allowed two goof-off days a year,
one before Christmas and one after.
These were days when we didn't have to
go to school. All we had to do was
hangout with one of our parents for the
day and enjoy life. These days taught us
valuable lessons. The first, of course,
being that our parents actually do love
us and actually do enjoy spending time
with us (or at least they faked it
pretty well). Another important lesson
is that sometimes we all need to stop,
catch our breath, and do a little
goofing off. And this is a much-needed
lesson that we should ingrain in our
children now, before they are thrown
into a world that functions at the speed
of light. If you would like to start the
goof-off day tradition, then here are
some important things to keep in mind.
