My family used to have this tradition of doing elaborate pranks and roasts at holidays - it was our love language and how we showed affection. Since dad died, mom keeps trying to recreate those moments but they feel hollow now, and none of us kids know how to tell her that forcing the old joy isn't bringing it back.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief has made your family's sacred rituals feel like ghosts of themselves.
“Where Are You with The sacred clown?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.