Is there a tradition you used to keep but have quietly let go of, and how do you feel about that now?

A natural way to answer

We used to gather the whole extended family every single month, but as people moved away it gradually fizzled out. I have mixed feelings — I'm a little sad it slipped away, but I also understand why it couldn't last in the same form.

Key phrases to use

• fall by the wayside — to be gradually abandoned or stop being done“My morning runs fell by the wayside.”
• fizzle out — to end gradually and weakly, after starting with energy“The plans fizzled out by spring.”
• come to terms with it — to gradually accept a difficult or sad reality“It took years to come to terms with it.”
• fade away — to become gradually weaker or less noticeable until almost gone“The old customs slowly faded away.”