A very happy Kwanzaa to those of you celebrating it today. I am not one of them, but I love how Kwanzaa shows that we can honor our heritage in new ways, with traditions rooted in the past but developed in the present. (Kwanzaa was founded in 1966, which to me counts as present in terms of major holidays.) I love the way it draws from multiple African cultures regardless of religious faith and celebrates the diversity within a common identity. Lots of lessons there for all people.
I am sure there are some families out there celebrating threefold this week: Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa (with perhaps even a Solstice ceremony as well). Whatever combination of holidays you observe, may you rejoice in your family’s multifaceted heritage and your own unique interpretation of it.
Wahoo!!! Solstice!!!