family precept

The family I grew up in didn't have any particular family motto.
Also, although I am currently the head of the household, the Matsuo family has never had a family motto.
There was not.
However, I suddenly thought that it might be nice to have one.
What started it all was an interesting family motto I saw on TV or in a magazine a long time ago.
It was a special feature.
Among them was a family whose family motto was "never let the fire go out."
I think it was candles in this house, but someone was always there.
It was something that had to be managed so that it wouldn't disappear.
This means that someone has to stay behind when they go on a trip, which causes a lot of disruption to daily life.
It seemed like they had their own reasons, but I was deeply impressed by how faithfully they continued to follow their orders.
So, what came to my mind, which is typical of me, was, "We must not let the heat go out."
That's it.
As I have written in my blog over the past few days, the moment of handover in winter is the same for any house.
It's pretty cold. There's no heat inside because no one lives there, and there are shutters, etc.
It is natural that they are often closed.
It will take some time for the first two days for the walls, floors and ceilings to heat up.
However, once the walls, floors and ceilings are warmed to the core, you're all set.
In addition, humans, electrical appliances, and above all, sunlight alone can warm us considerably.
At night, we have to add heat, but that heat comes from midnight electricity.
And if you add a heat pump, it will be very cheap. Of course, when you wake up in the morning,
It's warm so getting up isn't a hassle.
If you are going on a trip, etc., and are not going for a long time, you can lower the temperature a little.
That's fine, but it's now possible to use timer controls and the like to keep the house from getting too cold.
It is now an undeniable fact that warmth is directly linked to health.
And people have a tendency to gather in warm places.
In cold houses, families gather around a kotatsu or fan heater.
Everyone knows it, and many of the warm houses I have designed are "warm" even for children.
So it has become a hangout spot.
It's not impossible that places where people gather are places of good luck.
When you think about it, the principle of "never letting the heat go out" may seem simple at first glance, but
In fact, I think these words could become a very profound family motto and we wouldn't be ashamed of them.
What do you think?