Perhaps you, my friends, have some precious Memories of Christmas past you might share with us. Christmas has always been my favoite holiday and even though my memories are now bittersweet because I am not able to share them with my sweetheart, I nevertheless cherish them and I know you must too.
Christmas Memories
As I looked at your beloved face this Christmas season, I was at first filled with grief That we can no longer share the Joyous preparations.
But then God brought to my Rememberance All the wonderful Christmases We have had together.
You, playfully wrapping my gifts As cleverly as possible, To keep me from guessing the Contents. For you knew how I loved the guessing Game, Oh, my love! Thank you for that Memory!
The Christmas Eve all night chores Of putting together the toys That the manufacturer assured one That a child could do, Too bad all the children were in bed. Oh my love! Thank you for that Memory!
The time you decided that we needed A new tree, And came back with one suited to A much larger home, We had a living room filled with tree. Oh my love! Thank you for that Memory!
God granted us a wonderful life and Love, The memories sustain me during The joyous occasion of our Lord’s Birth, I tuck these precious memories Down deep in my heart, And thank you for their sweet Fragrance Of remembered love. that are held in my heart.
Joyful, thank you for posting this. I have precious memories of Christmas's past which will be in my heart forever. I have a large victorian house and have had open house for the past 16 years sometimes during the holidays. Anywhere from 80-100 people would come. Christmas is my holiday and I love it. But no more. No open house this year and just one table-top tree and a few other things for decorations. Just "us" will celebrate this year.
I will always cherish the family xmas ski trips DH would take all of us on , my son/family and his and grandkids all to ski for the xmas holidays. '96 was special and he took us all to europe to st mortiz-other yrs it was aspen or vail or snowmass.. we rented huge log cabin homes and room enough for everyone- itwas such a dream the majestic mountains, crisp clean chilled air in the early morning on the ski lifts. full of laughter and happy times. fire places in the evening apres ski and loving heartfelt moments that will endure eternity. then at dinner my DH would give my a small box with something extravagant- jewelry, then at dessert the matching peice in another box. he is still the love of my life always. Divvi
I miss the Christmas decorations. From the time we first got married, my wife has decorated the home for Christmas - greens, tree, paintings on window, etc. She hasn't been able to do this recently, and I definitely don't have the talent. Over Thanksgiving our daughter and family cut a tree for us and put it up (in our family home). We have to check every few days to be sure the water level is OK. There are no other decorations in the home, and I have not put any decorations in our apartment. We will have both daughters and their families here for a week between Christmas and New Years. I hope DW tolerates this OK, Including sleeping at the family home instead of our apartment.
I am enjoying reading about your Christmas memories...Vickie, would love to see your beautiful Victorian house all decorated for Christmas..I know you have wonderful memories of those years. Divvi, the ski trips sound magnificent althougth I would probably just like to wear my ski lounging outfis for the lodge and pretend I was a skier. I do hope DW is able to have a recollection of the family home, Marsh, and that you all have a blessed visit with preents, tree, and all other Christmas trappings.