This quote makes me smile. The words takes me back to my childhood … and to the years when my children were younger. And to be honest, there are still messes created in our family living room on Christmas morning.
And I love the glorious mess.
Yes, there’s noise — laughter and conversation all mixed together. And the room is crowded with family members, including my husband’s 98-year-old mother and my two GRANDgirls.
But it’s a good, noisy, crowded mess of family and gifts and tissue and wrapping paper and bows and ribbons — and even a few dogs thrown into the mix. And if I could push pause on the scene, I would.
We’ve gathered together not in some mandatory family formation … but because we want to be together, celebrating this aspect of Christmas, the giving and receiving of gifts. We laugh at some of the silly ones, some tears are shed at the sentimental ones.
There’s reason to linger when family wants to be together … when laughter is abundant … and the mess is glorious because gifts have been unwrapped.
In Your Words: Christmas morning memories can be so special. I’d love if you’d share one with us today. What memory lingers in your mind and heart from a Christmas morning?
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I have one…in a place far from here, a single palm ‘leaf’ with a bit of red string tied to it, illuminated – under a poncho – by a cigarette lighter.
It was a meaningful Christmas, especially since I lived to see the next one.
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Andrew, As you so eloquently point out, there are memories of Christmas mornings … and then there are memories.
And I am so thankful you lived to see the next one, too. And many more.
This is beautiful. I love it, even the portions festively printed in red. You’ve captured the happy loving mess of family very well. I love it, and you, Delores.
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And I love you too, Dee! 🙂
And yes, red is so festive, isn’t it? 🙂