I can't sing Christmas songs until December-it's part of who I am. Because that's what my mom did.
More and more often I see my mother in me. My siblings note it when I send them a text and they reply "okay, Mom." I look like my mother but more interestingly I am becoming like her in personality and character.
Why?
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Everyone is most likely to end up in the same situation in which they grew up. Spending a lifetime in a certain class, society, culture, has a significant impact on our future preferences and lifestyle.
This isn't to say that there aren't exceptions, but typically we will be with people who are most like us, and we will live in a situation which is similar to how we grew up.
Tradition and customs--They are more powerful than we realize.
So when kids say "I want to grow up to be like my mom or dad" they probably will.
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