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sofia izar. d11. fin. Aug 14, 2021 14:45:02 GMT -5

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Tradition is a controversial topic in my family, at least between my father and I.

Stories of the old land. Our language barely holding on by a thread. Tales of death. All of it are our traditions. My father, Vasco, says it helps us hold onto our family and remember the Izars who have passed. I say that those traditions are what are killing Izars left and right. The traditions killed my sister all of those years ago. And more recently they killed Estelle, a cousin I didn't know I had. How are we supposed to move onto the future if we're lost in the past?

The tales of the old country are amazing and beautiful. But what good does that do for us? Even if we could somehow escape this land, Panem, the country is gone by now. All it does is remind of us of what is lost, it creates hope to instantly crush it. Isn't that what my father wants? To build hope rather than diminish it? Papa just doesn't understand.

Honoring those who have come before us is important. But, the stories of death are becoming too much. Far too many Izars have died at the hands of the Capitol that I fear it's becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Look at Estelle. She had no reason to volunteer. But in the silence of the district, she did it in an instant. Maybe she had some ulterior motive or a death wish, or maybe she wanted to truly become an Izar. After all, Izar is becoming synonymous with dead.

Because of this, I have opted for a different destiny. What do you do once tradition has failed you time and time again? You move on and you build your own traditions, your own path through life. I started my own business, a little shop. Of course, I couldn't have done it without help from my papa and of course my mama, Emma. We may disagree, but we will always love each other - that's how being an Izar works. You love those around you, not just your family, even when it feels hard.

My father had always loved everyone in District Eleven. Even before he was mayor, his love had always shown through. We were poor and struggling before he got the job. Now? Now him and my mother might as well be poor, though not struggling, with how much he gives away to help his people. I'm glad with how much good he is doing and wants to do. But I'm scares too.

My father has faced death too many times to count. His stroke, the bomb, everything. What happens when he crosses a line the Capitol deems a step too far? What happens when the stress causes another stroke? What happens when someone builds another bomb? Yani needs him, mama needs him, I need him.

I'm not sure where I want to go from where I'm at. My shop is small, but honestly I'm not sure if I ever want to expand it. I don't want to become papa, obsessed with my work. Family... whether or not I want to start a family, find someone to settle down with or have kids, is hard to answer. Ironic coming from me, but I worry by creating more Izars, I'm just adding more fodder to the Hunger Games. After all, maybe it isn't the traditions kill us, maybe it's fate.

The fate of the Izars is a tricky one. I am an Izar, papa is an Izar, Estelle is an Izar (regardless of what some people in the family may say, regardless of what her own father would say), and maybe Izar means death. Maybe to be an Izar you have to be stuck in the past. Maybe you have to die. But, Izars are strong. We have always been strong, even before the dark days. And I am convinced we will find a way through this to see the sun once again.

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