Holiday Traditions -
Bygones of Olden Days?
Why Change May
Be Good for Us All
By Ralph E. Jordan, Founder & CEO
I read an article in the most recent issue of Spirit Magazine (Southwest Airlines) which was written by Actor Carey Grant's daughter, Jennifer. In memoir-style, she gave a delightful account of the Grant family holiday traditions and her concept of family. One of the themes of the article is that family dynamics change over the years due to loss of loved ones, divorce, remarriages, and children. This is certainly true for all families. There's an amusing account in the article of how Grant's daughter transformed the traditional Thanksgiving meal in her family from turkey to Peking Duck as the main course when her stepmother joined the family and wanted to cook something special for the then-12-year-old Jennifer. And that tradition stuck all these years.
As we are now in full force of the holiday season (witnessed by all the commercialism and a certain favorable mood for social gatherings)... we can see that some things remain evermore standing traditions and others are changing. Sending Christmas cards is one tradition being gradually replaced by E-cards. Santa's gifts now come from online ordering, delivered on a brown truck instead of a sleigh. Some families have their holiday meals prepared and picked up at Honey Baked Ham instead of hours of cooking in the oven. And the guest list for family holidays more likely is expanded to include friends, not just blood relatives.
Change is good, but it's sometimes hard because we are creatures of habit who take comfort in a certain sameness. Not only is this true within the family structure, but also in business and our work life. I digress to the point of this editorial...
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