Build Family Traditions
HONESDALE (Wayne Co.)
Holidays, especially Christmas,
mean family traditions. Even
though the holiday traditions in
your family may not resemble a
Norman Rockwell painting, tradi
tions serve an important purpose
in every family. As one college
student said it, “A tradition is
something that strengthens ties in
the family. All family members
look forward to it, all participate,
and all enjoy doing it Everyone
misses it if something comes up
and it is not done.”
Traditions are not limited to
holidays. A family tradition can be
anything that occurs with some
regularly and holds special mean
ing for a family. It can be as
simple as reading bedtime stories
or as elaborate as an annual trip
across country to grandma’s
house. The existence of family
traditions can help make a family
feel special and unique. Because
the meanings of these occasions
and activities are usually under
stood and enjoyed by the family
alone, they can create feelings of
closeness and shared meanings.
Traditions provide stability and
continuity in a changing world.
Traditions should be enjoyable
and bring family members
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together. Sometimes, however, a
tradition outlives its usefulness or
evokes resentment, boredom, dis
comfort or indifference. Children
may outgrow long family camping
trips or Sunday afternoons at cer
tain relatives’ homes. If such is the
case, it may be time to retire the
tradition. New traditions can be
developed by your family that fit
with your lifestyle and values.
Here are some possibilities for
new traditions in your family.
• Having a bedtime routine
• Eating waffles every Sunday
or leftovers every Wednesday
• Using a special chair or plate
on birthdays or other important
occasions
• Making your own birthday or
Christmas cards
• Dying Easter eggs on Good
Friday night
■ Getting each child an orna
ment at Christmas
• Pretending to avoid Mom’s
goodnight kiss
• Children taking turns staying
up late with parents
• Practically anything!
Traditions are important in
every kind of family. One woman,
widowed with a two-year-old
daughter, realized the importance
of traditions in her small family.
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“Even with just my daughter and
me, we established rituals in our
lifestyle. We loved them and
looked forward to living them
together.”
Traditions are especially impor
tant when a family is experiencing
changes and traditions. Changes
Christmas is an opportunity for the Rohrer family to take a break from business and
farming responsibilities and enjoy family and friends.
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in jobs, moving to a new place,
changes in marital status, or the
birth of a new baby all disrupt
family routines. Because of the
sense of stability that traditions
Rive. it is important to maintain
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Rohrer Family
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son shoot a buck on the first day of hunting season. Roger
has a trophy room in the basement complete with a full
bear, fox, pheasant, and numerous other mounts.
As a banker, Roger said that he believes it is important
for families to keep withdrawals for recreation at a modest
level.
'The best time for farm families to make a substantial
commitment to fanning is in their 20s and 30s. not older.
That is when their energy is higher and withdrawals can be
less. When the kids get older, it takes more money for
extras.”
On the other end of the spectrum are families who need
some diversion to get a break from farming and who don’t
take it. “Both extremes limit the success of the operation,”
he said.
When setting up a budget, Roger counsels the family to
discipline farm withdrawals or their debt service will be
greatly affected.
“I really appreciate the agricultural strengths in south
central Pennsylvania,” he said. “I’m confident this area
will be able to compete long term because of the high cali
bre of people."
“Economically Lancaster County is a great place to
live,” Roger said. “It’s the place to take advantage of all
the opportunities to make your dreams come true.”
He explained that Lancaster County is known to be
prosperous in the tourist, farm, and commercial areas and
from these three areas the Rohrers have also prospered.
Tourists are what have made Kandy’s quilt business,
the ag lending relates to the commercial area, and farming
to their tobacco business.
“It is a benefit that I was bom and raised in the county
and have a career. I can’t say enough about the strength of
agriculture and I’m proud to be associated with it,” he
said.
Roger said, “Although I did not start out with any parti
cular goal in mind as I was exposed to different opportuni
ties, a dream evolved. It became my dream to own a farm,
live on it with my family, and have an ag lending career.”
That dream is now a reality and one with which Roger is
still a bit awed.
He said, “Christmas is a celebration of Christ’s birth
and also a time to enjoy family and friends. The season
makes me realize how grateful I am to have the opportuni
ty to live on this farm with my family and do the things I
love.”
some of them when we move into
new family situations. Families
adjust more easily to the stress of a
new situation when they continue
observing traditions as soon as
possible.