Day Forty-Seven, 2025

 Release

I'd like to start a tradition that is just our own.  Something that our kids will look back on and maybe do with their own kids.  Game nights and special foods are all great but they are being done by others already.

Today I had the idea of a fire ceremony.  It's not the most original but when shovelling our home out of the most recent dumping  continued to our back yard fire pit.  There was Quite a bit of snow to remove (think feet not inches) as we haven't used it since summer time and we've had a lot of snow.  While digging I was mainly thinking that it would be nice to enjoy a hot cup of coffee near an outdoor fire.  Then I began to think about all of the worries our family has been holding the past few months.  Wouldn't it be nice to be able to attempt to burn the worry away while being surrounded by your core folks.  The people who've been beside you the longest, everyday.  

The idea being we will write out what's is bothering us and then light the worry on fire standing side by side.  We can share the worry or at least say how long it's been bothering us and why we want it gone then burn the paper/trouble with each other..

It won't fix everything but I'm hoping it will give us a release.  It could be nice to let the kids see me give something up that I've been carrying.  Maybe it will help them to unload a mental burden and remind them that we are here for each other, that they aren't alone no matter where life takes them.

I hope the togetherness is the tradition and the act just helps them realize they have a way out of their heads.  I know I could use that

Possibly silly but we'll see how it goes tomorrow

C

Action VS Grief