No one can deny that there are both positive and negative aspects of traditions on society. If I were forced to choose, I would definitely say that traditions represent a critical piece of our culture. It is my firm belief that they help form the structure and foundation of our families and our society for a number of reasons, and I will develop these ideas in the subsequent paragraphs.
To begin with, tradition contributes a sense of comfort and belonging. It brings families together and enables people to reconnect with friends. I have to admit that my opinion on this matter has been profoundly influenced by my own experience. My husband and I spent this past weekend with good friends. One evening, they shared photos of their family and took us on a stroll down memory lane. They have wonderful memories of raising their family. Now their children are grown up, and have kids of their own. For this reason, traditions strengthen the importance of family, reinforce important values, and bring everyone so much comfort and joy.
Secondly, traditions serve as a signpost for the whole world as holidays are an important fabric of life. Drawing from my own experience as a child, I always looked forward to Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving morning, Mom made delicious Parker house rolls and placed a small slip of paper with fortune in the middle of each one. At Thanksgiving dinner, family members read their fortune out loud when they opened their roll. I follow the same tradition and now our meals are filled with promises of God' s goodness until the last roll disappears from the basket. It' s certainly clear to see why we should always be thankful of holidays like Thanksgiving for it gives us time to stop and reflect.
In light to the above mentioned reasons, I strongly believe that traditions brings families and friends together. 
No one can deny that there are both  
positive
 and  
negative
 aspects of  
traditions
 on society. If I  
were forced
 to choose, I would definitely say that  
traditions
 represent a critical piece of our culture. It is my firm belief that they  
help
 form the structure and foundation of our  
families
 and our society for a number of reasons, and I will develop these  
ideas
 in the subsequent paragraphs.
To  
begin
 with,  
tradition
 contributes a sense of comfort and belonging. It brings  
families
 together and enables  
people
 to reconnect with friends. I  
have to
 admit that my opinion on this matter has been  
profoundly
 influenced by my  
own
 experience. My husband and I spent this past weekend with  
good
 friends. One evening, they shared photos of their  
family
 and took us on a stroll down memory lane. They have wonderful memories of raising their  
family
.  
Now
 their children  
are grown
 up, and have kids of their  
own
.  
For this reason
,  
traditions
 strengthen the importance of  
family
, reinforce  
important
 values, and bring everyone  
so
 much  
comfort
 and joy. 
Secondly
,  
traditions
 serve as a signpost for the whole world as holidays are an  
important
 fabric of life. Drawing from my  
own
 experience as a child, I always looked forward to Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving morning, Mom made delicious Parker  
house
 rolls and placed a  
small
 slip of paper with fortune in the middle of each one. At Thanksgiving dinner,  
family
 members read their fortune out loud when they opened their roll. I follow the same  
tradition
 and  
now
 our meals  
are filled
 with promises of  
God&
#039; s goodness until the last roll disappears from the basket.  
It&
#039; s  
certainly
  clear
 to  
see
 why we should always be thankful of holidays like Thanksgiving for it gives us time to  
stop
 and reflect.
In light to the above mentioned reasons, I  
strongly
 believe that  
traditions
 brings  
families
 and friends together.