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家庭应当是充满乐趣的。我们身处在现实世界，会很容易陷入到日常事务和单调的生活状态，来自学业、工作或生活本身的巨大压力，似乎令我们感到窒息。但假期为我们提供一个机会，可以促使家人之间的关系更加紧密，并创造美好的记忆。
当我回顾我的童年生活，那些留给我最美好记忆的时光是全家一起去度假。我的意思并不是说必须花费高昂的费用或是去到异国情调的地方。事实上，在我成年以前我从没有坐过飞机！但是那些美好快乐的时光我却一直铭刻于心，一起出去露营，在水里嬉戏玩耍，或是去某个博物馆。
现在，我有了自己的家庭，我们家也用同样的方式共度我们的假期。我们都非常期待这样的时间，吃一些不同的食物，或者只是围坐成一圈玩棋盘游戏，可以在任何地方做任何事。当然，我们需要工作和学习，有一些职责和义务是我们必须参与的，但在假期中需要暂时将这一切搁置一边，将焦点完全转移到家庭上，把家庭放在我们生活中最优先的位置。
一句古老的谚语是这么说的：“人种的是什么，收的就是什么”。如果我们在家庭中播种乐趣的时间，我们的家庭生活将会收获和平和安全。如果我们计划全家在一起共度有意义的假期，当家庭面临困难的时候，我们会意识到“我很幸运能拥有彼此”。所以我建议各位父母：花时间去想想和探讨你们的下一个假期，设计一个全家人都会享受其中的计划，提前做好准备。相信我，你会乐在其中。

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Vacations
Family life shouldbe fun. In a world where we can easilybe overcome with routine and monotony, and where the pressures of schooling orwork or life itself can seem overwhelming, vacations offer an opportunity tocome away, to build bonds, and to create memories.
When I look back atmy own childhood, some of the things which bring the biggest smiles are thosetimes we went on vacation together. Idon¹t mean that we had to do somethingexpensive, or go somewhere exotic. Inever rode on an airplane until I was an adult! But the memories are forever etched on my heart, of times spent camping,or playing in water somewhere, or going to a museum.
Now that I have myown family it is the same way. We lookforward to the times when we can get away for a break together, to eat somedifferent foods, or just to sit around and play board games knowing that we don’thave to be anywhere, or do anything. There is a time to work. There isa time to study. There are duties andresponsibilities which need to be attended to. But there also needs to be times when all of these things are set aside,when the focus completely shifts, and family becomes our number one priority.
An old proverb saysthat we will reap what we sow. If we sowto fun times as a family, we will reap the peace and security that a strongfamily brings to our lives. If we planfor meaningful holiday times that we can spend together, even the harder timeswe face will dwarf in the face of the realization that we are privileged tohave one another. My suggestion? Put some thought and research into your nextvacation. Plan to do something everyonewill enjoy. Save for it. Talk about it. Be prepared. You will be glad you did.
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