Traditions that you follow religiously

I am not much of a traditional girl. But something that has always held my attention, inspired my dedication and kept me coming back time and time again, is celebration. Specifically, celebration of those around me that I love. So as a result, birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, are very big deals to me.  Anything that requires celebration of who a person is or what they have achieved gets me extremely excited. And these traditions are my own.

 

Now ingrained in my children and in the people around me. Birthdays start a week, sometimes even a month, early. And why not? Life is full of so much sadness today, more than ever before. People who have lost their livelihoods, their families, their very hope. And so a celebration is necessary every day, every chance that we get.

 

And so, we look to tradition. We look to what is comfortable, and familiar and warm. We count sleeps till Christmas, to our birthdays, to anniversaries. We plan special presents, or treats, or surprises. To affirm, to build up and to add smiles. To make new memories and remember the old ones.

 

Tradition for you may be religious. It may be what you eat and when. It may be who you see at what times. But we all have something we hold to tightly. And these are what keep us going through the dark times. They add excitement and make us feel hopeful again

 

May we never let them die.