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Holidays
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- What holidays did he celebrate? Why did he celebrate these holidays? Was it for patriotic or religious reasons?
- What was his favorite holiday? Why? What was his least favorite holiday? Why?
- Was there a holiday he didn't celebrate that he would have liked to? Why didn't he celebrate it?
- Many people experience periods of depression, anxiety, or loneliness during holidays. Was his mood or emotional state affected during the holidays?
- How did his holiday celebrations change over time? Did he stop celebrating some holidays? Were his celebrations less elaborate than when he was younger?
- Now that he was older, did he have a family to pass holiday traditions to? Did he begin new traditions?
- If he was married at this point, did he have to divide holiday time between different sides of the family? How was this handled?
- Did he ever wish he had celebrated his holidays differently? How would he have made them more special?
- The rest of these Writing Ideas will help you sketch one of his specific holiday experiences. For example, his first Thanksgiving celebration away from home. To skip these Writing Ideas related to a specific holiday, hold down Control and press N.
- Were there special foods, presents, or activities involved? Were any family traditions carried out? Describe the event.
- Where did he celebrate? Was it in his own home? Did he travel somewhere else? Had he moved away from the family home by now? Did he return to celebrate?
- With whom did he celebrate? Family? Friends? Did he not see all of the people that he did when he was younger? Did he miss anyone?
- What was his favorite part about the holiday? Having a vacation day? Giving or receiving gifts? Being with family? Had this changed since he was younger?
- What was the worst part about the holiday? The food? The work? Family members?
- How much work did he have to put into this holiday? Did he have to cook? Clean? Coordinate? Did he enjoy this? Why or why not?
- Was his home decorated for the holiday? How was it decorated? Was it popular to do this in the area where he lived?
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