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Golden
Christmas Memories
My Father would
always get a twinkle in is eyes at this time of year. He
loved Christmas. First he would say is you have to have
Christmas lights and have to be all the colours of the
rainbow. So he and my older brother would go and check each
light to make sure they would light up the night sky. After
the lights were up he would finish off with Santa. Each year
there were more lights more colour.
Next was getting
Mum the perfect gift and of course she had given him hints
all year long as to what she wanted and he always listened.
He would get her what she wanted and so much more. He would
always take me with him to shop and I treasure these
memories of our together time. I was always daddy's little
girl. He always took time to play with me and teach me games
to play. He taught me to throw a baseball and not to throw
like a girl. Which I am. So we would go through the list and
giggle together as we pictured Mum's face when she opened
the extra gifts we had found for her.
Everyone needs
surprises in their lives he would say every year. Once we
had all, we would head home and sneak the gifts into my
bedroom, Mum never seemed to see all the packages we came in
with. I had the special job of wrapping the gifts he gave
her. I have always believed the greatest gift he could ever
give her was t he joy she saw in his eyes when he would
humbly give her each gift from his heart.
The Night before
Christmas was the night we put up the tree, now that was an
experience. We would roll back the carpet and bring in the
tree and it was always bigger then the year before. Dad
would bring out the many decorations from many generations
before. As he took out each one he would tell me their
history. First would go the many strings of lights, then the
garlands and all the decorations. Mum would watch us
closely, because she said everything had it's place and she
would rearrange them many times. We would add many strings
of tinsel at one time as she would add one at a time. When
the tree was finished and light up I always had this feeling
of satisfaction, I can still feel when I remember those e
nights.
Then we would
have Christmas Eve guests to see all our hard work and Dad
would brag about the tree and food that Mum and I had made.
I can still see my dad and his younger brother laughing and
telling stories of Christmas past. The night would be filled
with love and family.
What I wouldn't
give to feel that love and joy again. ???Good Night My family
may peace be with you???, I can hear echo back to me. Dad
wished all a good night. He would tell me to quickly go to
sleep so Santa would come.
As a good light
girl I tried so hard to sleep I would wake up very early and
quietly tip toe to see the tree and all its bounty. I have
recently lost my older brother and have a very special
memory of him.
Each Christmas
morning I would bring our stockings to his room and we would
spend the morning together opening them. Then from outside
his bedroom door we would hear Ho Ho Santa is here. My
brother and I would rush to the tree to see if our gifts,
but mostly to be with our parents.
I can feel and
hear each golden memory of these Christmas past and will
forever see them in my heart. We would spend the day
together just being a family.
Since them I
have lost both my Father and brother. This is the first
Christmas I will not be taking my stocking to him to share
my Christmas candy with. I know he is always near and is
with dad. They are watching over us and saying ???Merry
Christmas my family. I will love you always and know we
have never left you but are always in your heart.???
Treasure every
moment together for a moment c an give you a lifetime of
Golden Memories.
Jackie
Stewart
BarTendersBluesWolf
December 8, 2005
Thank you for
taking the time to read my words. This is the first time I
have ever written about these memories. |
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