Traditions: Roots and Origins of Our Lives

I truly enjoyed reading everyone's posts. You seem to have your priorities organized and you are thinking now what you plan to do later in life. The journey of life itself is an exciting adventure. .. be sure to appreciate every moment. . . the highs AND the lows. . . I would like to put the spotlight on Dustin Glover's post this week. . . he really embraced the question. . . and I think we can all say safely say that he will embark on an admirable journey one day. . . and ten years from now, you ALL will be successful and you will have special memories of where you are at this very moment. And as you continue to age, you will learn how important tradition can be in one's life. Traditions provide us comfort and familiarity so that no matter what we do in life, how we change, or where we go, those traditions always remain intact. . . they are our security blankets in life that remind us of our roots and origins in life.

As the Europeans traveled to this country in the 15th century, they immediately began creating traditions and some of those still exist today. . . within documents that we still honor, holidays we celebrate, and customs we practice. Think within your own community or even family. . . what traditions do you have in your life? These can be unique or common, everyday moments or events that only occur once a year. What traditions do you feel are necessary? If you do not feel you have significant traditions in your life now, what traditions do you plan to set in place for your own family one day? Provide us with detail . .. tell us stories. . .