Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there
It feels so strange to be home for Christmas, and yet…it feels like I always have been. Our house at Christmas is…this house was made for Christmas. Granted, it takes a huge amount of work and at the end of it all my Mum is exhausted, there are a lot of decorations involved!
One of which is, of course, the tree. 9 feet of glimmering family history; every ornament on that tree means something, is inherited from someone, or represents someone. We add people to it sparingly, and only twice have I ever seen “someone” removed (in both cases the removal was completely justified). I’ve only added someone once, perhaps twice. I can’t imagine ever having a tree with a “theme” or that looked all clean and commercial. Our tree is a mish-mashed and multi-coloured and…stunning. Even if it is a little shorter than usual this year.
Shopping has, as usual, proved to be both easier and harder than it should – some people are impossible to buy for, some are easy. As I explained to Amras earlier this season, Christmas gifts in my family have never ever been about money – nor will they ever be – they’re about thought. It’s not about what’s under the tree, it’s about who’s around it.
Wherever this holiday season finds you, whichever occasion you celebrate or don’t celebrate, wherever your family, friend and loved ones may be located, I wish you – as always – the very very best of the season and all the joy the upcoming New Year can hold.
Couldn’t put it better myself hon 🙂 have a wonderful time ! Love you!!