The family imagined it had been members of their church, and this thought filled them with gratitude toward all the members. In Kumasi, Ghana, a family read the Christmas story from the Gospels, while community members acted out the scene. They sang carols and enjoyed each other immensly. The purpose was to promote and maintain Christmas traditions for the young. In Silver City, the local dance company also presented many scenes from The Nutcracker.
Many people spend the holiday season complaining and suffering.
Many more enjoy themselves with their families and in thinking of others, and in the preservation of joyful traditions. Think about what you want. Think about what you do each year. Resolve to have a good attitude about traditions in the new year. Schools Safe for Differences Under a cultural exchange program, my family was host to a rabbi from Russia at Christmastime.