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Of all the rituals we try to hold onto, my wife and I host our parents, children, and their children every Sunday for dinner. I have mentioned this time-honored tradition in previous articles--the value of that experience and how it keeps the family ties tight.
As time passes, the wisdom gained by elders from challenging experiences is passed onto the younger families, leading to generations of well-balanced, thoughtful offspring--all of them ready to face the world “our way.”
As the elders of the family realize the days behind them far outnumber the days ahead, for many a certain loneliness sets in that is difficult to shake. In some ways, it’s almost a sense of desperation.