It’s been one of THOSE months.
Family issues, DaMama’s health, and computer breakdowns have me completely derailed. Discombobulated.
I hope to be back on track soon. Meanwhile, keep smiling, my friend. And be an encouragement to somebody today!
P.S. Prayers for DaMama and her family are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
TODAY’S LAUGH: “I love Thanksgiving,” I told a friend. “We have so many family traditions.”
“I hate Thanksgiving,” she said, “for the same reason. Our Thanksgiving traditions? My father tells
my sister she’s too fat. My mother nags my oldest brother about getting married. My other two brothers argue about politics, and my grandma can’t shut up about her religion. Meanwhile my Aunt Thelma drinks too much and yells at my Uncle Hank for smoking in the garage. And somewhere between the turkey, which is always dry and the soggy pumpkin pie, my parents tell us all what a shame it is we don’t get together more often. HA!”
Desperate to find a bright side, I said, “Well, at least you have some traditions.”
“Yeah. Lucky me,” she said. I think she was being sarcastic.
TODAY’S ENCOURAGEMENT: Okay, so some traditions–especially the stressed-out holiday kind–are not worth passing along. The best traditions are often simple, everyday things.
DaMama bowled on Wednesday nights when I was a kid while DaPapa took my brothers and me out for ice cream and then to the library. It was a tradition, at least for bowling season. With our own children, Friday night was pizza and movie night at home. Simple things, fondly remembered.
What good traditions do you remember growing up? (Root beer floats on hot summer nights. Jumping in dry leaves. Loving holiday gatherings.)
What wonderful traditions are you establishing with your loved ones? Sometimes the most memorable times are the simplest times. Nothing fancy. Just time together.
And if your family still carries on “bad” traditions–especially around the holidays–maybe this year you can be brave and break the cycle. Maybe this year, you’ll refuse to participate and set yourself free.
I’d love to hear about your traditions, holiday or otherwise. Maybe your story will inspire someone else to start a tradition of their own.
May you be blessed as you remember and as you make new, good memories this week.
