Traditions

Are they a thing of the past?

That question really got put to the test over the holidays. Like most grandmas, I bought gifts for my grandchildren, 3 and 1. I asked my daughter one day if I could come over to get the gifts so I could wrap them.

My daughter, so busy as she is, never gave it a thought. She said the kids were going to open the boxes that had their gift bags inside. I thought about it because my gifts were in boxes too.

She pointed out the extra added garbage that would end up first in her garbage and then in the landfill. Think of all that paper from how many people just in the U.S. I did agree with that.   

Backstory: I’ve said it for years – holidays are a way to pump the machine. Think about that.

Maybe all this hoopla we call traditions really are not worth it. I tried to go with it. In the end, tradition did win out. I sat on a pillow while I wrapped the gifts on my wooden floor and picked out two bows for each gift. It took me a few minutes to get off the floor. LOL

One of those gifts was a doctor set to include a white lab coat and hat, stethoscope, thermometer, bandages, scissors, etc. My grandson, Royce, loves it. The other night a flash of white zipped through the room with a needle ready to give his father a shot. From the other room: ‘Where’s my nurse?’ Persephone giggled as she ran their way. Priceless.

Make-believe will always be.

Is the dinner table a thing of the past? People are so in touch with one another these days – phones, tablets, laptops – that gathering for dinner is a once in a while happening. On occasion and at my daughter’s we do sit around the dinner table. Good times!

The good news is that even if some traditions are a thing of the past, then maybe new traditions can be started. Be open to letting go of what once was and opening to something new.

Blessings of Peace and Love