for the latest greatest Smart Phone or flatscreen we sadly see these days. I try not to let it get to me, but inevitably it does sometimes.
I remember vividly as a gradeschooler it was all SO magic to me. Gazing at our beautiful tree, done all in gold...the Xmas Coca Cola Commerial "I'd like to teach the world to sing" playing on the TV,
so corny sounding now I know, LOL. The tinsel (the real tinsel) so sparkling. I would be so filled with excitement and anticipation.
Oh how I loved working with the glitter making bell ornaments out
of egg carton cups. And making special cards for mom. Singing carols around the big Christmas tree at school. And making red and green chains out of construction paper...and many other fun Christmas projects. I still do these some years, just for the fun.
Remember how all the stores and restaurants had their windows painted with Christmas scenes? JC Penney had the most magical scenes with moving Santa, elves, reindeer and snowmen. And down town had beautiful swags and bells arching across the avenue you could see from way above. I so miss all that. Long long ago now.
Mom's Christmas cookies, and even better our neighbor Rosie's cookies! She had the kind with frosting and silver balls that I loved the most. Mom's beautiful packages, she had such a knack for all things Christmas...she was always Ms. Christmas, till her dying day. And of course we could not leave those packages alone LOL, shake shake shake. She'd yell from the kitchen "Get out of them!" She always knew. "Eyes in the back of her head" as she always said.
I could carry on and on, but I'll spare you. All I know is that we were very blessed kids. I am so grateful and cherish the memories. We are still making memories together, but I have to admit it is not like the years gone by. The world is just a different place now. And as we grow older and our loved ones pass on it leaves empty places. My mom used to say "each year it seems there is another empty chair at the table". It was true. Just life and you carry on as best you can....
🎄 A Very Merry Christmas to You and Yours 🎄
