Christmas is the time of year when we gather with our loved ones for merriment and festivities. These often include eating tasty foods and exchanging gifts. When I was a kid, the gifts were all about what I got to unwrap for myself. Now, it is about the expressions of love that I get to wrap for other people. Reading the recent postings on the forum, I realize that there are many for whom this Christmas is going to be different because there are loved ones who won't be unwrapping their gifts this year. No matter how long they have been gone, they are still loved and remembered.
This Christmas Eve, I'm taking a moment to say "Merry Christmas" to
my grandparents, my step-father, my step-brother, my uncle, my cousin,
my father-in-law who has been gone exactly 5 years today,
and the 4-month old baby related to a close friend of mine who has been gone for 6 weeks. He was with us for a very short time, but he will be remembered for a lifetime.
This Christmas Eve, I'm taking a moment to say "Merry Christmas" to
my grandparents, my step-father, my step-brother, my uncle, my cousin,
my father-in-law who has been gone exactly 5 years today,
and the 4-month old baby related to a close friend of mine who has been gone for 6 weeks. He was with us for a very short time, but he will be remembered for a lifetime.
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