2011年10月07日
Family Traditions
In American culture, there are actually fairly few widespread traditions that almost everybody does. Every region, state, town, and family has their own version of a certain holiday, celebration, or festival.
For example: almost every American family celebrates Thanksgiving, but the foods and the activities that my family has traditionally are going to be different (sometimes very different) from the family down the street.
Some traditions are even unique to a specific family. My family has a tradition of calling home the first weekends of April and October every year.
My family moves around a lot. My brother has lived in Argentina and Spain. My sister has lived in Russia, twice. I've lived...it's a long story. Even now that most of my family is back in the United States, we're still scattered all over the country. The point is, even though we email each other a lot, it's not often that we get a chance to call each other on the phone.
My church has a big conference every April and October. No matter where in the world I am, I make it a point to watch it live, on the Internet, even if that means staying up all night. And I know my whole family it watching it, too. And there's a two hour break between the morning and the afternoon sessions, and I know everyone in my family is at home and awake at the same time, which usually doesn't happen because of our locations and schedules - it's the perfect time to call.
We usually use Internet calling programs like Skype so that we can use video or call several people at the same time, and it's free. It's like a little family reunion every six months: we see each other, we all talk together, and it's a tradition that only my family has.
For example: almost every American family celebrates Thanksgiving, but the foods and the activities that my family has traditionally are going to be different (sometimes very different) from the family down the street.
Some traditions are even unique to a specific family. My family has a tradition of calling home the first weekends of April and October every year.
My family moves around a lot. My brother has lived in Argentina and Spain. My sister has lived in Russia, twice. I've lived...it's a long story. Even now that most of my family is back in the United States, we're still scattered all over the country. The point is, even though we email each other a lot, it's not often that we get a chance to call each other on the phone.
My church has a big conference every April and October. No matter where in the world I am, I make it a point to watch it live, on the Internet, even if that means staying up all night. And I know my whole family it watching it, too. And there's a two hour break between the morning and the afternoon sessions, and I know everyone in my family is at home and awake at the same time, which usually doesn't happen because of our locations and schedules - it's the perfect time to call.
We usually use Internet calling programs like Skype so that we can use video or call several people at the same time, and it's free. It's like a little family reunion every six months: we see each other, we all talk together, and it's a tradition that only my family has.
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