Going,Back,Your,Roots,Celebrat family Going Back to Your Roots: Celebrating Grand Parents Day
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Ina country where the elder is paid much respect, the Grandparents (andSenior Citizens) Day has been a yearly tradition every first Sunday ofSeptember in the Philippines since 1987. This practice was adopted fromthe Americans who first started the tradition in 1973 through aproclamation by Governor Arch Moor of West Virginia. In 1975, PresidentJimmy Carter signed a proclamation submitted by the US Congress statingthat the first Sunday after Labor Day be the National Grandparents Day.This holiday aims to honor the elder, give them an opportunity to showlove for their childrens children, and to help children become awareof the strength, information, and guidance only the elders can give.Whilea structured program is usually put up by schools, churches, and seniororganizations in the United States, residents of the Philippinescelebrate it in a rather simpler, conservative, and cost efficientmanner. It is always a delight to see toddlers and grade schoolstudents create colorful art pieces (the use of elbow macaroni mosaicand origami seems very popular). I remember my then 4 year old brotherbeing scolded by my mother prior to a visit to our ancestral housebecause he picked on all our neighbors flowers in his attempt to makea flower basket (I believe he got the idea when I played flower girl inan aunts wedding). Coming from a family of twenty grandchildren, myparents and their siblings would host a simple brunch reunion thatwould naturally task us grandchildren to prepare a song or dance numberfor the talent portion. Digging up old family albums is alsointeresting but be careful in flipping the pages as the papers too oldand might crumble off!Gift giving wise, Thai silk shawls and flowersin exquisite French crystal vases are very much appreciated bygrandmoms. Collared shirts and sets of hand tools will surely put asmile on granddads face. If your time and budget permits, amp up yourgifts and get them something theyve been dying to have for the longesttime. Ive put a DSLR for my photographer lolo and a 50s style ceramic earrings embellished with my fashionista lolas favorite flowers (which coincidentally is the Philippines national flower: the sampaguita) in my saving for shopping list. Hopefully, come September, I can hand them these tokens. Celebratingthis special Sunday of the year need not be expensive but it has to besincere and grand in virtue. This is also a perfect venue to discoveryour roots, appreciate your familys uniqueness, and enhance thecommunication lines between your generation and your grandparents.
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