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Christmases past

One thing about Christmas that we all do is remember Christmases from the past.  Hopefully they are good memories, but in truth we know that there are a few that are not so great.  One Christmas I had the flu and they put me at DJ and Anner's house across the street from the family Christmas at my grandparents.  I think that is the only really "bad" Christmas I can remember.  I do remember that my cousins always were given lots more gifts at Christmastime than we were by our grandparents.  My cousins had a hard childhood and they tried to make up for it.  It was very painful to me as a young child.  I would sit and watch them open gift after gift and did not understand why at that time.   They did not have parents to give them gifts and we did.  I see that now, but it still gives my heart a sad nudge.  This is why communication with children is so important.  If someone would have just told me, I would have understood.  Instead, I had my feelings crushed year after year.  I thought I was bad.  I still struggle with that from time to time.  For the most part, I have dealt with this and I do totally understand why.

On to all the wonderful Christmases.  I remember my dress-up wedding dress and the year I got the vacu-form & my brother and I played with it for hours!  I remember my mom fixing Christmas breakfast for the whole gang for years. I remember waking up really early and walking into the living room and seeing the beautifully lit tree and the gifts under the tree.  Warms my heart.  I especially remember the year I got a Tupperware comb & brush and a Bible from my Cranny & Bo...  I have so many others, I know you do, too.  I hope your Christmas will be filled with warm thoughts this year!!!

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Find of the day are these little stretch bands that hold those pesky sized things in place!  1207drostrapsm

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