tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368549766739849216.post5426188009781092504..comments2023-09-26T01:41:58.951-07:00Comments on My Half of the Sky: Traditions Are Great... Until They're NotJana McBurney-Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342260230154501718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368549766739849216.post-76247479813947032882008-11-24T16:23:00.000-08:002008-11-24T16:23:00.000-08:00Not so much my parents--my mom did come here, but ...Not so much my parents--my mom did come here, but she was pretty young. And I'd say my great-grandparents dropped them on the other side (from Lithuania and Ukraine). Not sure we've EVER had them, I guess! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368549766739849216.post-32221003786144124092008-11-24T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-24T08:47:00.000-08:00Dear Becky,That's a great addition. I agree.That'...Dear Becky,<BR/>That's a great addition. I agree.<BR/>That's interesting that your parents dopped their traditions during the journey. A lot of people hold on tight to theirs--as if it's all they have left. Like the woman in the class whose parents were from Russia.Jana McBurney-Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342260230154501718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368549766739849216.post-36019057125316233582008-11-23T10:52:00.000-08:002008-11-23T10:52:00.000-08:00The one that jumps into my mind this month is the ...The one that jumps into my mind this month is the tradition that says marriage is one man, one woman. We could let that one go any day now.<BR/><BR/>On a more personal level, my family just doesn't have a lot of traditions to let go of--I think they dropped off the journey somewhere during immigration. And, really, I find that's okay with me--I'd rather build my life/my family's life around what's important to us today. The only time I ever think about these "traditions" is when a school assignment comes home asking for a list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com