What Does Christmas Mean to You
Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.” ~
Dr. Seuss (1904-1991), American author of children’s books. From ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’
Christmas to me is memories of times gone by; of my own childhood, of pillow cases full of gifts, poem treasure hunts at Grandads. Christmas is memories of my Dad selling wrapping paper at the markets, of him buying mum big musical cards and whistling a lot. It is of mum cooking dinner, heat flushed and proud, It is memories of people long go and so, so loved who shared my Christmas past. In my heart they still share every Christmas with me. Christmas to me is songs of goodwill that stretch from my Childhood and to which I know all the words. It is reaffirming why I have faith and why Love matters, Christmas is old friends coming home and many hugs. It is a time of cheerfulness, kindness from strangers, cards from long ago and far away friends, which make me smile. It is haphazard Christmas dinners and too much washing up, sneaking chocolates off the tree and planning surprises for my kids. It is making crafts and baking shortbread. It’s going to see Santa, and dressing up nice. It’s leaving out carrots for Rudolph. Christmas is sellotape, reindeer dust, cards falling off the wall. It is walks in crisp air, nativity plays, over excited kids. It is tradition, family, remembrance and celebration, love. It is Charles Dickens, The night before Christmas, the Sound of Music and the King and I. It is sparkly.
You can’t buy that and wrap it up.
I would love to know what Christmas means to you. Can you sum it up in one rambly paragraph?
I’m tagging
Thinly Spread
and Who’s the mummy
and anyone elase that would like to join in, do let me know if you do!
If you do write a post feel free to link up so we can all have a read of each others (and do link back!)
Awh, this is beautiful. I would love to join in Becky, thank you x
This has warmed my Christmas soul even more. What a great idea and I love Dr Seuss too. I wish I could join in but my Christmas currently involves me running around like a festive nutter! Just taking a few minutes out to comment on faulous blogs 🙂
Beautiful Becky and Yes I will join in when I can write it without crying
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Bless you love! I think your s will be filled with crafts and baking and your boys with a hefty dose of courage thrown in
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Well thank you so much for commenting !