We are all shaped in one way or the other by out heritage and our cultural values

It is wonderful to enjoy songs about our heritage, the food our mom's cooked, the family traditions. Nothing wrong at all with embracing that in a positive light.

the problem only comes about, when we discard other cultures or believe that other cultures are less than ours. Then something positive becomes destructive.

I am always facinated by other cultures and traditions. Getting to know them makes us better people.

Funny story, when my youngest was in college several of her room mates were talking about things they did as a child. My daughter said hey remember when we were kids and use to make a leprechaun trap on St. Patricks day out of cardboard or something to catch a leprechaun... and finding a little green hat or something next to candy!

The other girls just looked at her. She called me up and said, Dad you have GOT to tell me when things were done just in our house as opposed to other people. They laughed hystercally at our "leprechaun trap"