Different Customs

A food related custom I learned about when I ate with my Memaw for the first time was having a long prayer before you ate. You could not eat anything before everyone sat down, and everyone finished their prayer. I had never been religious and still choose not to be, this was apart of my stepmothers culture, and not my direct family. This was a brand new experience and felt wildly unusual to me. After years of praying with them, I don't believe it, but I look forward to it every meal. This is a culture I became assimilated with and now enjoy, and maybe it could be a part of my culture one day.

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