Tradition and cultural heritage Every family has a special way of creating bonds, celebrating holidays and memorable moments in life. Most of these ways are family traditions passed down from generation to generation. Many of these traditions are part of family culture or are a way to share family history. Culture and tradition go hand in hand, the clothes, the food, the storytelling and the way things are done at family gatherings; they are part of both cultural heritage and tradition. As a result of culture and family tradition that are so influential in our lives; Are we capable of becoming who we truly are as a person? Will it impact our ability to find our identity when we become adults? My family has always been very faithful to family traditions for as long as I can remember. However, as I grew up I never truly understood the value of tradition, or the role it played in connecting family. I've really started to understand that It also talks about the legacy it will leave in the form of memories and the impact it has on people in general. However, I get the sense that he's talking to someone who he believes doesn't see the value of his material possessions in terms of the cultural legacy they may contain. Instead they only see it through the eyes of the world for the monetary value it may possess. Rich says, “If you took this rubble for my past, rummaging through it for fragments you could sell” (Rich 445) it means that everyone who inherits his things will not know the value of the items. Rich also added, “If you think you can understand me, think again: my story flows in more than one direction” (Rich 445). I feel like she is letting people who feel like she is in possession of valuables can't stop her story by selling it. elements. This is only because he has left a mark in the hearts and minds of other people who know the value of his cultural heritage. Cultural heritage goes beyond the material