My family was never very religious. My mother was catholic and my father was Jewish. Though I've been raised with both religions, I've been put through more catholic ceremonies. I have wished I could lean more on the Jewish side but didn't really know how. I was pretty surprised when my parents told me I had something right underneath my mattress this whole time. When I was asking about my religious heratage, they showed me the red ribbon. This red ribbon is a jewish tradition we were supposed to do by putting it underneath a newborn baby's bed. It was told to scare away bad thoughts and the "evil eye.” It was given to me by my grandmother the day I was born. It's somewhat comforting to know I can connect to one of my religions more.

– S

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