a tradition only for you
With the holidays fast approaching, I find it apropos to talk about traditions. After all, the holidays center around traditions, however big or small, however simple or grand. I love asking people about their traditions and am always surprised to learn about ones I have never heard of before. I also like to see the joy and hopeful anticipation in peoples' eyes as they share their favorite holiday traditions and memories. It connects me to a world I feel less a part of each year that passes. I ask my co-workers, hair stylist, dentist, grocery store clerk and bank cashier, to name a few. Some of the recent responses range from buying Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Eve and putting on the comfy cozies while settling in to a night of comfort food and Christmas movies to making...