We're taught from a very young age to share. Our teachers and family "encourage" it. We all have things that we love that we want to pass on to other generations be it through a sibling, classroom, or through your own children.
My favorite things to get passed to me are from my grandparents and they have no monetary value. I've inherited my army of Christmas cookies and the best peanut butter cookie recipe in the world from a grandmother. I've gotten lessons on pies and making noodles from scratch from my grandfather. I've learned many Thanksgiving lessons from my other grandmother. In fact, it sometimes seems as though I've got grandparents coming out of my ears! But they all pass on amazing things.
We have traditions that have been passed down from parent to child for who knows how long. They're all things that make us feel warm and cozy. I recently decided to pass something on to my daughter.
The Wizard of Oz! My favorite movie and that of many many others. It was an event when it was on tv. Even when I was a kid, The Wizard of Oz being on tv meant that all other plans changed. Now, it's on blu-ray collectors edition, but it's still just as amazing every time. I always remember being afraid when the witch threw fireballs at the scarecrow (overkill maybe?), I want a flying monkey and think the poppies are pretty. It brings up so much goodness for me. Now my little girl is sitting way too close to the tv (a whole other story) resting her head in her hands content in a childhood rite of passage.
It feels good to have shared this... but the disc is still mine!
