All in the family..................

Once upon a time T.V. was a family ritual 

Once supper had been made - and eaten

Once the dishes had been washed and dried

Once homework had been done

and darkness appeared

the drapes were drawn

the lamps were turned on

and

everyone gathered into one room 

Often the kids spread out on the floor laying on their stomachs

and parents sat in their favorite spots

No one argued about what they wanted to watch 

there was one t.v.

We laughed together

cried together

and rooted for teams together 

Thanks Edith

for the laughs

for the wisdom

for the insight

but mostly for the memories

of one particular family gathered around the t.v.

creating memories I sometimes forget about now.

Jean Stapleton

January 1923 - May 2013

RIP