Christmas Traditions at Our House

Most of us are lucky enough to have participated in or become involved in creating a family tradition. Tradition is an action or event that is repeated time after time during a certain period or over the course of the year to mark the passing of time, a celebration or in some instances even a death. Tradition is what binds us together as a family, helps to create memories and assists in forming who and what we are to ourselves and even to the generations of family still to come. No matter where you live in the world, what race you may be or what religion you are almost everyone is involved with some form of tradition.

Our family has several traditions that we hold dear to, and none more so treasured than during the Christmas season. Some of our family traditions go back to my Mother's childhood. I have chosen to keep the ones that I find important and appealing and I have quietly let go of the ones that either made me uncomfortable or seemed just a tad to strange to pass on to my children.

Some of our most cherished traditions have been recently created due to a blending of families through marriage or necessity. The most spectacular thing about tradition is that you can create one when you feel it is appropriate. The only rule is that it must be done often enough to become important to you and the people that you routinely spend time with. Tradition gives us a sense of continuity and a feeling that all is right in the world. In our world of uncertainty, tradition gives us roots and a confidence that at least on occasion we know what to expect and can look forward to it because it represents familiarity.