The Sound of Music / Central Station Antwerp
Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder~
The holidays arrive each season and families gather and we all eat way too much and then it is all over and for another year the obligations have been met and everyone goes back to their own lives. Sounds rather pessimistic right? Well, in some simplistic way this is just the way that it is. It really does not matter how much we care for our families, how much we love them or enjoy seeing them, the simple facts are just this; we get together for the briefest of times and then return to our own lives.
I find the passage of each Christmas amazing to witness. My niece and two nephews are all pretty much grown but it was not that long ago that the youngest of them still believed in Santa Clause and this meant that the insanity of presents on Christmas morning was a joyous occasion. There is still some of that wonder and amazement in the morning but I as the years pass the traditions continue but the mornings and the day grow more subdued and the conversation a bit more in depth and interesting.
I leave to go back home on Monday and back to my life and I leave these simple traditions for another year.
1 comment:
loved your post anne. it reminded me of being a child when i would watch musicals. i use to think or hope that someone would break out in song and dance in public due to some sad or happy experience or even just because it felt good to be satisfied. that's probably why i like some of the real good music videos-like those by michael jackson. thank you for your post and i'm glad your christmas was merry. have a great and prosperous new year.
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