November 16th, 2009 by Anitale

Tradition is important. Tradition is what rules our lives. Tradition is global, local or just family and friends. Tradition is just something you do and mostly you don’t even perceive it as tradition.

It’s just something that melts into your habits of life. Year after year you repeat what your parents already did and before that your grandparents and your grand grandparents and so on.
Most of the time you don’t even know why you do it.
It might be, that you attach great value because of your sweet childhood memories, or because you love reuniting your beloved ones.

One of my favorite traditions is Christmas baking. I love baking, I love it even more with friends and if I would have the chance with family, I love baking German cookies and I love sharing them.

November 13th, 2009 by Anitale

which is totally fine… BUT (there is a but) on the other side that makes me sad.

I haven’t been to my mothers in 17 months. That is such a long time. That sounds like I would be a political refugee. Being banned for lifetime. It’s the 21st century. I can fly to Europe back and forth 15 times a month… if I could afford it.
I haven’t visited her in 17 months because it’s always the reason that wins when it comes to my professional life. Instead of enjoying the free time while looking for a job I stay immobile. I can’t do a step left or right, no, I am stuck on the “looking for a job” road.
The day I find a job I feel so relieved, happy to finally be able to do what I want… but wait, I am in the US! The French days of 36 holidays are gone.

FOREVER GONE!

Might sound as if I would complain - probably - but that’s just because I think it is insane to not having visited your family in 17 months.