Certain events in a person’s life are celebrated with established customs and traditions. Often these traditions have been handed down through each generation. Some span eras of time.
You’ve likely heard the wedding rhyme, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Every bride looks for something new to carry forward. What she might not realize is that she is carrying her family’s history forward. A family tradition, such as wearing a special pair of earrings or carrying the family Bible is a way to remember and honor the choices of those who walked your same path.