Christmas Memories

Christmas may be the most planned for and celebrated day of the year. There is the big build up, the festivities, the traditions, the special people, the feelings. So as a result, each year when another Christmas rolls around, we tend to remember other Christmases that we have had, and each one seems to have its own defining moment. "I remember the Christmas when" . . . Santa brought a special doll. Our first bike. The first Christmas for a new baby. Being an angel in the church play. Snow, rain or unseasonably warm weather. Unusual circumstances. A rare family gathering. Christmas can also serve as a milestone in our lives. As we take time to look, we can see the changes the previous 365 days have brought. And the year before, and as far back as our memories allow. Some recollections may be bittersweet or housed in an innocence that is found only in children, and others may be tied up in fun. Remembering...one of the joys of Christmas.