Grace

In these days when apparently many families do not eat together when do they talk? A German friend said that his mother was not a bit grateful to be given a dishwasher for Christmas. She said the only time she managed to talk to her 3 teenagers was when they were drying the dishes!

The old custom of saying Grace before or after a meal is another casualty. I was taught to say "Thank you GOD for my good dinner, please Mummy may I get down?" My daughter, having watched me cook, said very logically "Thank you Mummy for my good dinner, please God may I get down?" The common courtesy of asking or excusing oneself on leaving the table doesn't apply if you have a takeaway on your lap in front of the telly.

Does it matter? Discuss.