The Game of Life

Have you seen the new Safeway positioning? It’s the “ingredients of life” and to me it looks just like the logo of the game of Life. Just something I’ve noticed lately.

Speaking of the game, our family sat down after dinner the other night and played it. I don’t think I’ve played since I was a young kid. They’ve updated it — now you can be tech support as one of the careers! Every time the wheel comes off the track, the tech guy gets $50,000. Now that’s a reality game. But I digress.

What was so interesting to me is that the kids were amazed by insurance costs, college loan repayment (why do you pay back more than you borrow?) and by the differences in salaries. It was a great lesson in economics. But even with all that learning, it was really fun! And it reminded me that time together, engaged in anything together, is a good time. Like everyone, we get so caught up in getting things done — whether it is work, household duties, errands — that we forget just to be.

Being together as a family is great fun and we all gain from it.

And that’s life.