As Hanukah is upon us, I wanted to let you know about my spin on a holiday tradition.

I never connected to the religious prayers when lighting candles and wanted to do something that was more meanignful. So i started a new tradition when my children were young. Each night when we lit a candle, we dedicated it to an important person in our lives that had passed. We talked about them, told stories, laughed and cried.

I told some friends and they have adopted this new tradition. Have you done something different over the years during the holidays?