12/25/2021
Merry Christmas to All! 🎄 ✨
What a wonderful holiday for all of us to give presents, share our love for each other, sing carols, and make memories! My fondest memories of growing up in Ohio are my mother’s white flocked Christmas tree with blue bulbs and white lights. My parents would send us down to the neighbors on Christmas Eve evening and when we came back, Santa had come! My siblings and I were oh-so excited and we were blessed with lovely gifts like bicycles, ice skates, new pajamas, etc. Our house was filled with laughter and joy, plus lots of singing and music, as my mother would play Christmas songs on the piano.
Above all, the next day we would all bundle up and attend Mass. All 7 of us would crowd into the car and attend church as it was a day for us to thank Jesus for being born and being our Savior! I can still see the church, hear the music and singing, and feel excited to get back home to play with our gifts.
I hope that all of you have a very Merry Christmas today and if you have your elderly loved ones with you, see that they are a part of the joy and celebration! Maybe you can sit down with your Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, and Uncle to ask them about Christmases of their past! They love talking about their youth! God bless you all and Merry Christmas!