What is Christmas to you? Revisited

It is three days till Christmas or more precisely, two and a half days, as we celebrate on Christmas Eve.

Once again I was fumbling around trying to find ways to amuse my young Elf. After playing with a rather antiquated puppet theatre I was scratching my head on what to do now. Amelie on the other hand had disappeared.

I searched the house and found my Santa busily wrapping presents! She had found some wrapping paper and the sticky tape which I had carelessly left hidden in my closet and thereby giving her the opportunity for Christmas to arrive early.

I say early because once the gifts had been wrapped, I was summoned to the lounge. I was then asked to be seated, which I did.

Photo Courtesy of Amelie

Photo Courtesy of Papa

My 'Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come' then went to the Christmas Tree and collected what she had wrapped and handed them out. One for Me. One for Her.

So for the next 45 minutes we opened, then wrapped then opened, then wrapped and so on... the same presents, every time having to guess what we had received! I got one of my trinkets I bought on a trip to the Salvador Dali museum in Paris four years prior and Amelie accepted graciously from herself a Lego toy horse she has been playing with for the past week.

A horse Yeah!

Salvador Dali Artwork Yeah!

Once again I have been surprised by the imagination of my excited,  giving and loving girl and the ability to feel the magic surrounding this time of year.

Thank you so much my Angel!

I know what Christmas is to me... Do you?

Enjoy this time no matter what you believe in.

Love and Peace to all.

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What is Christmas to you?

I have read of late, many posts concerning the meaning of Christmas in our Western Society and I have found a lot of posts mentioning presents. I also have read many, that entail family and loved ones.

I agree with them all, yet inside I am feeling a bit disappointed, a little unenthusiastic.

Why?

I have been searching for someone to tell me that, what we do this time of year and this day and age has a real meaning, a purpose, a reason to be still here!

Of course there is the Bible and before that the pagan ritual bringing in the winter solstice. December 25.

Still. What is it that has been missing for such a long time. Something I have lost? That when Christmas comes around I say, "Bugger! I need to make a list, check it twice and then get a loan to pay for the gifts. And.... 'shit' I better get something of at least the same value back!"

I have been in the wrong head-space as it's not about me, as it was when, it was just me. It's about a little nearly three year old. It's about her and how she feels about Christmas now that she understands the concept.

And what is the concept of Christmas? Just what everyone has mentioned in their wonderful posts, BUT it's more!

Through the eyes of a young girl who loves more than hates, a young one who imagines reindeer coming in and staying indefinitely, a young one who is more concerned with Santa coming sooner by eating all the Chocolates as quickly as possible from her Advent Calendar, a young one who is wishing on the decorations she sees in shopping centres, a young one who wanted to buy a brassiere for her Dad.. and then there's the joy, the expectation and the pure innocence!

This is what I want it to be again! To feel the expectancy, the hope, the excitement.

I had lost the joy of the real reason behind the 'festive season' and thank Christ I have been told what it's all about! I've been shown and told by someone 39 years younger and I am grateful!

 

I will be showering presents ( thanks Visa, don't expect to get it back soon), And with my new Manssiere... I'll be a great Santa. Feel it! Love it! Be Christmas!

What is Christmas To You?

And from us A very Merry Christmas to all and Peace.

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