By Vivian
Photo credits :
"Seafood Platter for Two ($105), Jordans Seafood Restaurant" by Vanessa Pike-Russell is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Have you heard of the Eat With Your Family Day? Have you thought about where to spend this precious day? Well, my family and I will be enjoying a family platter from Fin's Seafood Restaurant!
In my opinion, this occasion carries high importance. With family days occurring only once in a blue moon, and family members frequently being held up by work or school work, I barely remember a day when the family dining table was full. Even though my father enjoys the privilege of flexible working hours, my mother's job demands long working hours, and she is often made to work overtime. Meanwhile, my brother and I often have to make time for co-curricular activities in school, which sometimes end really late. Thus, it is difficult for our family to sit down and have a proper meal together. As a result, the relationship between my family members and I have distanced over the years. I wish for us to be able to cherish the rare opportunities to strengthen our family ties, so that we will be more of a real family. This makes the Eat With Your Family Day of utmost importance to me, and I will make full use of this chance to solidify our family bond.
My family members, especially my parents, are big fans of seafood. Simply thinking about them makes our mouths water. My brother loves eating mashed potato, and would even fill his mouth with a few bowls of them. The family platter with fried battered fish, grilled prawns, baked scallops, softshell crab, and mashed potato would hence be the perfect meal for us! Furthermore, with a garden salad that comes with the feast, my mother and I need not fret that we lack any leafy greens!
During this year's Eat With Your Family Day, I intend to have a whale of time with my family. I have recently ordered a customised 1000-piece puzzle of my family portrait, and this would be our first activity of the day. Upon completion, we will hang this masterpiece at a noticeable part of the house, for us to remember the fun we experienced and the teamwork we displayed throughout the process! Next, we would transform our house into a karaoke room, where we sing to our heart's content! While laughing at the awful singing of each other, there is no doubt that this fun-filled activity will allow us to be more bonded as a family. After that, we will tuck in to a sumptuous meal to satisfy our taste buds, and finally we would go on a long eight-kilometre walk to digest our food. Through this activity, we would explore Singapore like we never did, and capture memorable wefies accompanied with the most beautiful sights of this green city! I believe that all these activities will bring all my family members together and allow us to become a more closely knitted family.
So, how will you be spending this special occasion? How about bonding through a family meal? After all, food is known as the social gel that brings people together. What are you waiting for? Order a family feast on Hungry Hippo now!
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