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Traditions

By Luthy Komes

There are many traditions

that my family and I enjoy doing,

but we have a special tradition that

runs down the family bloodline.

One main tradition we do is every

night, we as a family gather around

and pray and praise God to thank

Him.

This tradition started with my

great-great grandparents, they

started doing this because they

survived a bomb testing in the

Bikini Atoll. The bomb testing

happened on March 1, 1954. The American soldiers had to test the bomb to end World War II

with Japan. During the day before the bomb happened, my great great grandparents were at

church, and they heard the voices of singers, the running of the kids, and the clapping and

stomping of parents as they sang. It was a beautiful moment to capture and to be with family.

Suddenly, a tall man wearing green navy armor and heavy buckle boots went to my great

great grandparents saying in a hushed tone, “ Y’all need to find a safe place or go to another

island please”, but there was confusion because my great great grandparents couldn't understand

what he was saying. The whole town was stumbling, screaming, and crying, and the clouds while

the clouds turned light to gray. They were shaking and they had goosebumps, but my great great