A very good friend of mine, when measuring the importance of tried and true customs once told me, “Tradition doesn’t graduate.”
That poignant statement hung in the air for me for a few moments.
When it finally soaked in, I knew my friend was right.
All of those traditions passed down from generations; family gatherings; friends hoisting a memorial toast at a special happy hour; the list goes on. But each and every one has significance and these traditional events help sustain and honor the memories. Tradition allows them to echo in eternity.