“So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.” 2 Thessalonians 2:15
getting just the right tree
decorating it on the same day
placing each ornament in its special place
making cookies or bread or Yule logs—
heirlooms like these are what
carry this holy season from one year,
and one generation, to the next.
yet,
seeing the holy family
in refugees looking for a home
or immigrants forced to flee their countries.
listening to the stories
of the unskilled folks around us
who want to share the love
which they have just witnessed.
discovering that the wisest
among us just may be those
neuro-divergent folks taking
different roads than the ones
we have planned for them.
hearing the joy in the little kids
who sing too loud, off key,
or with words they made up
in the pageant or holiday show—
all seem to be traditions
we have little interest
in receiving or passing on.
© 2025 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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