In my part of the world, people are so fond of going home during the festive seasons, they see it as a time to bond with loved ones, well it isn't a bad one though but then the finances involved were a problem, if someone had said my mum was gonna initiate this same tradition on us I would've doubted it.
A brief definition of traditions: Traditions are beliefs and customs passed down from generation to generation, these ideas aren't rules made mandatory but rather are actions taken by a group of people who share common interests, and have a common motive behind the innovation of a particular tradition.
Family traditions are unique, they create togetherness in a family, and they bring long-lasting memories to us except we want to forget about them but then they will always come back to us when the thought of your family comes, isn't it unique, it also demonstrates the strength of love we share.
I grew up in an amazing family I know you want to say everyone would say the same thing, yeah I get it, I read mind but then you can keep the applaud for now hehe!!! My mum is originally the founder of this tradition in my family, as kids we were always in the house present with her but then as we grew older, everyone embarked on different journeys in search of greener pastures, so we were hardly together, one day she called us and told us about the festive season meeting and how important it is for every one of us to attend.
In her words: she misses us living together, running around the house, and playing games in my mind we are adults, please!! Then I remember how we would always be kids in the eyes of our parents, fighting each other, and the screams in the house, if that was a thing though, so the first year came, everyone was present, after seeing my siblings at that moment I realized I needed this tradition as well, cause after a long time of not seeing each other, we get to meet in the house we grew up in, though it isn't as big as when we were kids then with my family being there, it becomes even more comfortable.
Every year we made it mandatory to attend, these moments are beautiful, imagine my siblings and I in the kitchen preparing our favorite local dish, even though the outcome of the meal was terrible, we enjoyed it cause we prepared it together, we engaged in so many activities like playing games, gossiping about things, in all we got to know more about our lives since we've been apart.
I thought my siblings would forget about this tradition when Mum passed but then they didn't, it even became stronger and it's striving hard but the only thing we miss is her presence, so this tradition has become a huge part of our lives and we intend to pass it on to our children. Currently, I'm looking forward to this year's festive season.
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