Is Family Your Hobby?

That the corporate life has dented working couple’s married life is not a new fact. True that couples are increasingly turning into weekend couples, thanks to grilling schedules, timelines, work pressures but if there’s one discovery I have made off late then, then it seems quite interesting that when people at any level of corporate ladder are asked, what are their hobbies, “Family” /”spending time with family” is one of the most common and widely used hobby, and mind you it comes under “hobby” funnily enough. May be not so funny. Hobby as we all understand is something we do in our spare time and in generally reflects our liking for that activity and “family” falls under that category.Those of you out there, who have a corporate networking site in your organizations, do a search through people’s profiles and more often you will find my speaking plain truth. Look around for example and you will find that weekends and holidays are meant for families alone. Hit any mall nearby, go to food joints or next door hill station for a quick getaway during holidays, you will find that the places that bear deserted look during week days have are abuzz with families. In fact, sometimes I wonder that all these places are making business only on weekends; else, what’s the footfall during the week? Why anyone else, just take a look at yourself. What do you tend to do during your off day? On an average off day, you would find your self spending with your family. So what’s the whole hullabaloo all about?May be what has got affected is not “family” but “socializing”. Gone are the days when your relatives would drop by over lunch or dinner or may be you would pay them a visit. When time is luxury, whos’ got the time for others. If there’s some time, then it’s time for pursuing your “hobby”. Interestingly, our hobby is our family. Some food for thought?