Memories and Traditions

Since moving last January, I am still trying to find some things. With two major holidays soon upon us, Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am struggling to locate some of the items for those two holidays. We have two storage sheds and I put many boxes in one of those when we moved. While I tried to think through what I would need when and where, at this point, I am not sure that I did a very good job of that. I brought several boxes home from the storage sheds and have been going through them preparing for a couple of special events this weekend.

I have not located all of the Thanksgiving plates, although I have/had 65 of them, in several different patterns. I have found enough, however, for we will not even be celebrating Thanksgiving here this year. We will be with some of our family in Maryland this year, and since I have not been asked to bring my turkey plates, I will assume they are not needed! I am using them when we are home, however, including for the two dinners we have scheduled this weekend. More about those dinners in next week’s blog.

A treasure indeed. Our neice Taylor, who is also our Goddaughter, made this for me many years ago. She is now making memories with her precious family.

I wish this had a date on it! Mary Grace is now 18 years old and in college at UGA. She is majoring in Journalism, and headed to Oxford for a study abroad program in the spring.

I have located everything I need for our use for the next couple of weeks. I also found some precious treasures, the photos of which are in this blog. Although I have culled some items in our move, thankfully I did not cull these treasures. These are irreplaceable. Hopefully, you have some treasures like these and enjoy going down memory lane when you see them.

Indeed it is! Sentiments of granddaughter Elsie.

And how I love to cook with these sweet grandchildren!

I love these pilgrims, gifts from daughter Tara

Memories and Traditions. Once time has passed, our memories are all that we have. Our memories are most meaningful because of our traditions. Although it is possible to hold too tightly to traditions and thus not make room for new experiences, it is our traditions that ground us. May we hold on to those traditions that are most meaningful to us and those we love and be willing to let those that have become traditions that no longer serve us go.

I think it is possible that traditions and memories are not as important to the younger generations. Until they no longer have them. It behooves those of us who find the value in these to do our best to keep them alive.

What do you think about this? Are memories and traditions worth keeping alive?

About Patti Fralix

Patti Fralix inspires positive change in work, life, and family through Speaking, Consulting, and Coaching in three specialty areas: Leadership, Managing Differences, and Customer Service. Her leadership firm, The Fralix Group, Inc., has been helping clients achieve practical and tangible results for twenty-two years.

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