Hecht, Lynell: - An educator for over 20 years, Lynell Hecht lives in Memphis, TN with her husband and two sons. She loves to share and hear stories of family traditions that have been passed on for generations. As a child, my family had a special bell in our house that we rang on many occasions. From celebrations, to having it by a bedside in case of a nightmare or when one of us had a stomach bug, this bell was put to good use. There were four children in our family and we often joked about which one of us would inherit this highly coveted bell. That was no longer a question when it was lost in a house fire. As adults, we all found bells of our own to call our Blessing Bells. And the traditions continued.