Family rituals

[pegkerr]

Tell me about one family ritual that you do that means a lot to you. I'm asking about everyday rituals, not holiday or special occasion ones. It could be from the family you grew up with or the family you're in now--or even somebody else's family, if it is a ritual you like and admire. I'm looking for a list of the little things that families do that build together memories, cohesion, trust and love.

When Rob and the girls and I eat dinner together, we go around the table and each person says one good thing that happened that day.

Whenever I'm driving with the girls and we see crows, we recite the rhyme:

One crow sorrow
Two crows joy
Three crows a girl
Four crows a boy
Five crows silver
Six crows gold
Seven crows a secret never to be told

And you?

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[snippy]

When my kids were younger and I woke them in the mornings, I'd sing our family wake-up song. My mom woke us that way when my sister and I were little.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

We woke Fiona every day to the Lion King soundtrack for over two years. Whenever I hear that first cry over the African savannah: "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba!" it all comes rushing back: those cold December mornings, Fiona rolling over sleepily in her crib, and the animals gathering to wake her up and greet the new day.