Tag Archives: tradition
FMM 4 10 2026 One Big Family
“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.” ~ Victor Hugo. Many of us put a lot of thought into naming our children. Whether it is trying to find a name which has family significance, like naming a child after a grandparent, or to honor a culture, we forget what life will be […]
FMM 12 27 24 Free Spirits
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!” ~ Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Early in my marriage a pattern was set, one which assigned me to the role of mediator, the one who kept her tongue to keep the peace. It was almost a role of subservience, which is one I disapprove […]