Just One Favorite Holiday Tradition

Shirley Ann Parker
4 min readDec 25, 2022

We Keep Traditions Going in Spite of Those Who Scorn

Christmas stockings in subdued colors. Above the rustic fireplace are black letters that spell LOVE.
Photo by Jason Coudriet on Unsplash

For most of us, family traditions likely began when we were kids if we were even a little bit fortunate. And it’s been up to us to keep them going. If we liked the traditions, that is, such as having a Christmas stocking to hang by the fireplace.

We can probably forget about the lump of coal in our stockings. I never did…

Shirley Ann Parker

UK emigrant to USA. Interests: Wildlife, people, mental health, religion. Help me tear down society’s abuses. https://shirleyannparker.medium.com/membership