You know what is good? When family get together enjoying one another in spite of what may have happened in the past, but realizing that family traditions still in effect.

Family tradition has seemed to fail when all the good ones have gone away. What ever happened to Mom and Pops, Grannies and Grandpa’s? These special individuals are what keep the family together. On holidays, birthdays, baptisms’.

They say that the good ones have done their role in the family and now its time for the other members to take over. We are to learn from the wisdom that has been handed down through our up bringing and pass the baton to our family.

Special occasions are not what they used to be depending on how you express special events opposed to having a big festival over someone’s birthday or share holidays together. It has been a burden on some to sit around about a table and noticing that someone is missing and will never sit there again to enjoy.

I have a grandma that was so inspiring to me and I said one day I will be just like her. Not true because she was a unique individual and no one could be compared to my grandma but her, herself. She was a lady of experience and wisdom and knew how to survive with what she had. She was not one to put pride before her children, grandchildren and her foster children. My grandma was easy going, got along with others and not once did I see her upset, angry, calling around for help with food, clothing, financial assistance.

Today I still say I wish I could be like her. My grandma has shown me many ways of survival, and said to me don’t act as though you don’t have anything because you do. Her favorite saying was that if you wake up in the morning you have gained another day of life.

If you had a piece of bread in your cupboard you have something to eat, if you have at least a dollar you are not broke. So back then I really did not understand but today I clearly see her point.

I am a mother of four beautiful children and many days I have felt like giving up but in remembrance of my grandma and what she has taught me encouraged me to live and that it is not all what I think it is. She also had said that Life is Experience there will always be ups and downs, and that I will be going through some things and coming out of them. She said this is what gives you wisdom and experience once I become and adult and have a family of my own.

I really miss my grandma. I regret the fact that my children did not have the opportunity to share special moments with her. My intentions is to guide them in the way I was taught by my grandma, so far my children are being rightfully guided from my experiences and what I have learned through my childhood years till adulthood.

So this is to everyone if you have someone that you have looked up to and miss them dearly but learned from them take what you have learned and put it to practical use. Your insight on life will be much easier to deal with. Ask yourself what would they have done if they were yet still much alive.

I believe that through our childhood experiences we can make a difference as to what family is definitely all about. Passing experiences to our children will enable them to understand it is not about what you don’t have but what you can have.

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Tags: family traditions, financial assistance