Merry Christmas Y’all 2021
Posted By Kathleen David on December 25, 2021
Between the last Christmas that we were down in Atlanta (2019) and this Christmas, a lot has changed.
For one thing, my parents sold their house and bought a condo which is much smaller than the two story four bedroom three and a half bathrooms they had in 2019.
For another, Caroline is now considered an adult.
But traditions remain intact.
We had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner followed by the first cookies of the season for us then to the midnight mass at ten pm.
Today is Eggs Benedict and presents under the tree. Then we plan on seeing Kingsman at a local theater.
The Christmas dinner will be a rare roast beast, bake potato and more cookies with a lovely red wine.
Tomorrow I plan my yearly pilgrimage to the Center of Puppetry Arts to see what has changed in a year.
Traditions makes holidays like this feel….well normal or as normal as we are going to get these days.
It is amazing to see my parents and siblings again.
It is amazing to be able to celebrate this holiday in person with my family.
I never took it for granted but now I appreciate it even more.
What has happened since March 2019 has given me a lot of time to think about what I value. Possessions are nice but not the end all be all.
The time I have with my family and friends has become what I value the most now. I know I cannot take any of my time for granted for I don’t know what is coming around the corner.
Today I am enjoying the time with people I love and appreciating every minute.
I am so very grateful I am at my parents for Christmas.
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