Tradition

Tradition has been going on through the world for many of years. It shows character and lets people be

who they want to be. Tradition some times takes place in the form of a holiday, custom, or ritual. In holiday

form, tradition could be Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Halloween.I think that tradition is very good for

society and important to people too. They are probably bad traditions too,but most well known traditions

are good. I think that tradition is a time to connect with others and show your spirit. I think tradition should

be kept in society for as long as we can keep it. We're human. We are creatures that tend to repeat

things. Tradition is very important to me as an individual because it helps me be George Morgan. It helps

be determine who I really am and what I believe in.

A form of tradition could be Thanksgiving. We, as Americans, celebrate this holiday every year.

Thanksgiving is a time to be with your family and be thankful, hence the word. We are celebrating the

coming together of Pilgrims and Native Americans. This is how our country became the proud U.S.A. This

is how we recognize that we appreciate the effort put in to create America. When the first Thanksgiving

took place, everyone brought and shared food almost as a welcome and gathered in large groups. Today

it is more likely for just families to join together, however. I guess you could say tradition evolves just like

humans do. I feel that Thanksgiving is very important to me and many others. The fist reason is because

you get food, like who doesn't like food? Second reason, you get to spend time with your family. Third

reason, you get to honor your country. It is important to society because it shows that we are keeping it

real. We are still celebrating and we still recognize that we are thankful.

Another tradition would be Christmas. We celebrate Christmas every year on December 25th. The

purpose is to celebrate our Lord's birthday even though he is currently 2014 years old. This is extremely

important because this is the birth of our savor, Jesus Christ. It is celebrated by almost everyone and is

something that just gives the feeling. That warm feeling of Christmas songs, the cold weather, Christmas

smells, and all the people just in that loving warm spirit. Christmas is the holiday where people have trees

in their house and have lights on it. I personally love Christmas and most people do too. It's the most

wonderful time of the year! It is important to society because he gives people the love to go on. If we didn't

have any holidays or traditions then it seems like there is nothing to look forward to. It helps people relax

and enjoy the time with their family. It is most definitely a good thing.

One other tradition would be Halloween. It is when kids dress up in all different types of costumes and

walk from house to house for candy. When your older, as in an adult, you hand out the candy and

decorate your home. When you have children of your own, you usually walk with them when they go trick-

or-treating. Some people don't participate at all and I like to call them party poopers. I really don't

understand why people don't care but I mean, it's for little kids. It really has no full meaning, at least an

important one, but still. It is adorable to see little kids in customs and you should at least give candy. It

isn't one of the more important holidays, but it still is fun to do. People don't get off work or school

because Halloween isn't extremely important.

In conclusion, tradition is very important because why would it be tradition any ways? We obliviously feel

enough for certain things to repeat them. There is a reason we get off of school or work for holidays.

Even in little forms such a customs or rituals, it is still important because it isn't always what you do, it's

how you do it and who you do it with. Tradition is a piece of humanity that if it was taken away, would hurt

us. We, as a free country, want to speak our minds and want to show what we believe in. Tradition is very

important and people should be thankful because in some countries, they are't even allowed to pray.