Every year I add a little more to my collection, usually by buying stuff at a major discount right after Christmas the year before. It's great because by the time the next Christmas season arrives, I've forgotten the new decor and I'm pleasantly surprised when I open up the Christmas boxes.
Last year, apparently, I ordered prints of some of my favorite Christmas memories to put in our living room photo frames. So tonight I went through those and chose which pictures to replace.
One of the pictures is of Grandpa and me from Christmas 2011. That was very bittersweet. I think about him often, actually, but I don't have a venue for talking about it really. It seems too personal for Facebook, and most of the people who miss him as much as I do are people I don't really want to talk to. So it's just an inner thought. I miss him.
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by The Piano Guys was playing for part of this, and made it all seem more timeless. Religious Christmas music reminds me of Christmases of my childhood but also makes me think of how moving the Christ story has been to millions of people over centuries, so yes, very timeless. I also had most of the lights off except the Christmas lights I'd just put up, so it all seemed sentimental if a bit somber.
In any case it was moving to go through my pictures. I have recent pics of Clara and Naomi with Jack dressed as Santa. I have older pics of sibling Secret Santa before I was married or we all had kids. I have even older pics of me as a kid seeing Santa. Every one of them is a great memory. I've always loved Christmas. And looking back on all of them made me feel like my life is very full of happy memories and good people.
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| Julie's Christmas cookie party - 2010 |
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| Mom's Pinterest Christmas tree brownies - 2013 |
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| Mom's lovely cozy living room, not sure what year |
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| Naomi & Clara's first Santa pic - 2015 |
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