Sunday, December 22, 2013

Christmas Magic

I don't remember Christmases (or much else, really) from when I was a kid, but as I grew up, Christmas was always a time of sadness for me.  I'm not sure why, really, there was never any great trauma in my life as a child, nothing horrible happened to me or anyone I loved around Christmas time.  Yet I continued to get melancholy around the holidays.  I'd listen to songs like "The River" and just get all angst-y and sad.

Since having kids, though, I have rediscovered the joy of the season.  Since we are not a religious family, our Christmas celebrations lean more towards the hedonistic Santa-and-reindeer centered sort, but we also focus on the love we have for each other, and for our family and friends, so I don't make any apologies for our less than devout interpretation of the season.

This year, especially, I am truly enjoying watching my children light up when they encounter each aspect of the holidays.  Light displays, neighborhood decorations, Santa at the mall, etc.  Each new thing (whether they've seen it every year or not) causes a joy in them that is just beautiful to watch.


Merry Christmas!




5 comments:

  1. I love that you are enjoying all of the aspects of Christmas through the eyes of your kids!!!
    Merry Christmas!

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    1. I'm trying to hold on to each day - they are growing up so fast!

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  2. Merry Christmas to you and your family! I'm glad you are able to enjoy it with the kids. I think people who don't have kids are missing out during the holidays!

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    1. I agree! My brother doesn't have any kids and lives alone and he called at 8:30 on Christmas morning, wanting to know if he could come over. Maybe next year I'll invite him to stay the night so he can be here when the kids wake up. =)

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  3. I didn't go home this year and I can definitely say having kids around makes Christmas so much better! Glad you and your family had a good one :)

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