Tag Archives: tradition
Your Ticket to Dinner
Some traditions come with requirements. Dr. Tai, the middle child of three daughters, grew up with a Thanksgiving ritual that her mother took very seriously: gratitude as your “ticket to dinner.” “Since we were old enough to say grace, my … Continue reading
Gift Giver
We have given Christmas gifts to eight of our son’s friends since middle school. I recently retired and do not make the kind of money I used to. I want to tactfully tell them that I love them all dearly … Continue reading
Craft an Annual Ornament
Craft an ornament to remember this Christmas. Make the ornament from yarn, felt, or paper, and decorate it with photos or small souvenirs from the past year. Make it a tradition to create an ornament with your loved ones each Christmas. … Continue reading
Buy Yourself a Gift From Tiffany’s
“I have been a widow for five Valentine’s Days. This year will be my sixth. Last year I started a new tradition. I called a shopper at Tiffany & Co. and told her what I was looking for. Last year … Continue reading
A Love Language
Gift giving is a love language. The tradition of holiday presents is not the commercialism lamented in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” It’s a way of seeing and being seen. Expressing affection, tangibly, in a way that lingers long after you’ve … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 