"Blessed be the ties that bind",

"Blessed be the ties that bind", is one of the main key factors in Thornton Wilder's Our Town. There are many things that bind people together. Ties are forms of connections and also bonds. Ties bring people together. Three of the things that bond people together are birth, marriage, and death. To begin, birth is where it all begins. Birth bonds people together. The joy of seeing the new creation and features of both mom …

…Emily and the families of Our Town, together. As families gather, they talk about their fondest memories and look at old pictures of their love one. At the visitation and funeral, friends and family members travel long distances to pay their last respects to the decease. Generally, the church is full of people and special tributes are made to encourage the family and to let them know how much their love one will be missed.