I never thought about family traditions and would have initially said that we didn’t have any. I come from a large family of 7 children in a single-parent home. We were not traditional by any means, but she held our family together. My mom fed anyone that was hungry; she loved to entertain and make people feel good. I did not want to share her with outsiders. I didn’t realize until she died that she was the glue that held us together. We celebrated every major holiday, and during the summers, she made a fruit punch that we couldn’t get enough of.

My mom stepped up for quite a few of my friends. One of my friends graduated high school and had no one to be there for her. Mom went with balloons and had a cake at the house. My friend was so happy, and it was the sweetest thing. She did everything behind the scenes. She taught me the tradition of giving unselfishly and not expecting anything in return. It’s how I’m living my life.

Daily writing prompt

Write about a few of your favorite family traditions.

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