What Are You Waiting For?

I love traditions. One tradition that we have started is to take our kids ice skating over the holidays.

I automatically picture my kids over the years ice skating and each year wearing a bigger skate size, getting taller next to the railings, and no longer having to grasp a hand as they drift smoothly across the ice. I picture their smiles and imagine their laughter, even as their voices get deeper. I’m telling you, I’m a sucker for a tradition.

The first year we went, my two youngest boys w...