I spent so much time, hours maybe, sitting by the Christmas tree, just looking at it because it was so beautiful.
I could not wait for Christmas Eve. My mom made cocoa, and I curled up next to my dad so that he could read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to me. Then I picked out the absolutely perfect cookies (the ones I made with Grandma) to leave for Santa, and set them out on the coffee table, right next to the cocoa.
On Christmas morning, the first order of business was to check on the cocoa and cookies. And they were gone!
Today I am so excited for my nieces to come over to my house and make Christmas cookies with frosting and sprinkles. And I am so excited that they will take them home to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve. (Although I save a few to leave at Grandma's grave. I know she likes them, too.)
And I spend as much time as I can, just sitting by the Christmas tree, looking at it because it is just so beautiful.
And I would love to sit down next to my dad and hear him read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to me. Even though I'm 36, and would probably be sharing the space with his grandkids.
And I'm so tempted to leave some cocoa and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve, because I do believe that when I check on Christmas morning, they'll be gone.
And it really seems that the more things change, the more they really just don't. And there's really no reason to wish for what's past, or miss it, or remember when. Because really, it's all here with you, right now, today. Everyone and everything that you've known and done and believed and been has gone into making this moment, right now.
I guess that's a little piece of the magic. And, really, the best present of all.
Merry Christmas.
3 comments:
Merry Christmas friend, this is beautiful!
Once I wiped away the tears and reread, this is the most special, touching post I have read in a long time. I needed this so much. I love you!
so wonderfully sweet, cindy lou...had tears rolling down my cheeks the whole time.
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