Color is splashed throughout a room or hall to signify a celebration is taking place. Streamers, bows, wrappings, table cloths which often match the fine plastic plates and utensils adorning the celebration environment. Celebration is truly a multi-sensory celebration. Everyday can be a celebration if we understand and appreciate the rituals. Yet, we restrict our celebrations to particular milestones especially in our schools and centers.
Special recognition is given to teachers and staff every five years.
A child entering a Lutheran center is usually there for 2 years. In many Lutheran schools, a child enters kindergarten and attends for 7 or 9 years. A person gets to drive usually when they are 16 or 17, vote when they are 18 and have a beer when they are 21. All these magic numbers, yet we embrace the 5 and 10. Well, if that is the case, we should perhaps apply that thinking to all our celebrations.