Christmas Then & Now
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Christmas Then & Now
When I was younger Christmas was only one magical day. You couldn’t sleep the night before and when you woke up you’d be so excited you’re little body couldn’t hold the energy back. The only way to deal with the intense energy was to jump on your parents bed trying to wake them up.In our house we had a tradation of eating a big breakfast fit for kings. One of those breakfasts that filled in every little spot in your stomach and left nothing to be disired.
After that we would all sit together in by the Christmas tree and read the Christmas story out of the Bible. Praying would proceed the reading and after that is when you’d be able to open your presents.
Each year someone was allowed to be the Santa. The Santa was the first one to venture into the huge pile of presants and got to pass out Christmas gifts to everyone.
Years later with a beard
Time passes quicker than you ever could have guessed. You hear people say things like, “Don’t Blink - or life will pass you by!”. I never really understood that until the past couple of years. I found myself looking back at what Christmas used to be and wondered why it wasn’t as exciting.I was somewhat excited on Tuesday that the next was Christmas but mostly because I didn’t have to work. I got a paid day off and that, in my mind, was great and going to be used to sleep in.
I didn’t get that big Christmas breakfast and ended up eating some rice crispies to satisfy my morning hunger. I then picked up my room, read a couple websites, and was off to my girlfriends house because her mom was making a Christmas lunch.
The lunch was perfect and filled the same places that the breakfasts I had as a child. The only thing different was that it just wasn’t the same. All I wanted to do afterwards was lay by the fire and take a nap.
Later that day Jodi and I exchanged gifts and I got everything I wanted. Some clothes and some computer stuff that will make my life just that much easier. I gave her some yoga books and some yoga classes among some other little gifts.
The day was a lot of fun and spending it with wonderful people made it that much better of a Christmas.
It all ended with a movie and skippo around the dining room table.
I have one more Christmas party to go and the Christmas week will be over. Like I said - it hasn’t been as magical as my youth but that’s not to say I didn’t have a great time.
Howard Says:
The excitement of toys ultimately gives way to reality?
Hopefully it’s a time to reflect on life and its meaning. If we are fortunate, (I count my blessings and run out of numbers) we spend time with family and loved ones.