One of my favorite parts of the TV drama Blue Bloods was the family meal at the end. Several generations of the Reagan clan would chow down together. They would actually look at and talk to each other. Their conversations were stimulating and animated. The Reagans shared problems, experiences, and the goings-on of their day. At one time, that would have been nothing remarkable. However, today, many of us are tethered to our cell phones 24/7. Dinnertime is just another opportunity to scroll and text. In fact, one famous chef says enough of that. Let's spend mealtime connecting to each other for a change. Kent Rollins is known to viewers as the "Cast Iron Cowboy" from the Outdoor Channel and the Food Network. He urges people to put their devices down. Relate to one another more at dinner. It's tradition versus technology. Kent Rollins thinks tradition should win.
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Rollins Favors More Personal Connection at the Table
He shared with Fox News Digital, "There are more people sitting at a table now, whether it's at a restaurant or at home, holding a cellphone instead of a fork." He is right. The concerning trend is rampant. And it's not only affecting young people, either.
He added, "America would be a better place all the way around if we still all gathered around the table, took our hats off, held hands, thanked God for what we have and the blessings that we're getting every day, and thanked him for the meal and the hands that prepared it."
Furthermore, Kent Rollins, 68, said, "The world has sort of gotten away from that, but let's all get gathered back up at that table."
He Feels Strongly About This
Rollins, who hails from Hollis, Oklahoma, believes in the power of family members being attuned to each other over dinner. He remarked to the outlet, "As my mother said, it's not the legs of the table that hold it up," he recalled. "It's the family around it." He clarified that statement. "[K]eep that phone in your pocket, enjoy the food and don't forget to bless it."
Breaking bread together can help to define a family and even unite them more closely. Rollins added, "Whether it be an old pot roast that they pulled out of an oven or a double fried chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes, beans, you know, and bread and cobbler, and you sit down — that's family,"
Additionally, Rollins explained, "Not only is it nourishing your stomach, but you're getting that bond that you need from other people to give you strength. You shared a story, you shared laughter, and you shared love."
