'Traditions that carry on to the next generation are so irreplaceable.”
“We are a blended family, and we set out to make some very special family traditions that are all our own,” she told ABC News of her unique idea. "Back in 2000, I got out this plain white tablecloth, and put it on the table, and my teenage kids looked at me like I was crazy when I said, ‘I want you to sign this tablecloth.’"
Mills continued, "Then a few years later, the came along, and now we have 16 years of memories on the tablecloth.”There is one memory that is perhaps the most sacred and special: the signature of their daughter Mary, who died suddenly of a ruptured aneurysm three years ago at the age of 44.“The most important thing is we have the names, the signatures of those that have been dear to us through the years that are no longer with us,” an emotional Mills said, fighting back tears.
“Each year is done in a different color, and along the edge I have the color code,” Mills explained. “For 2015 we have royal blue because the Royals won the World Series. Then I hand-embroider it through the winter months. That makes it much more durable.”Footprints of newborn babies and a drawing of a graduation hat also emblazon the tablecloth to mark each generation’s celebrations.
“It’s just a little special tablecloth to us. It’s no big deal,” she said. “But people are now planning on starting it this Thanksgiving. These are younger girls, and I’ll have them over to show them how to embroider it for years to come.” More than anything, Mills said, “We are so blessed with such a great family. Families are of extreme importance, and making memories and traditions that carry on to the next generation are so irreplaceable.”
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