ONE LONG AGO CHRISTMAS
“As I sit here in my cozy house with the wind and snow blowing outside and Christmas only a few weeks away, I think back a quarter of a century ago to the most beautiful Christmas I ever had!” And that was the beginning of a wonderful Christmas story written by my mother more than sixty five years ago. Now I sit in my cozy house and listen to the wind blowing outside and the soft strains of Christmas music wafting from the television and my mind goes back to my own holiday seasons of love and loss. Forty five years ago my high school sweetheart proposed to me on Boxing Day ( on our second date ) and of course I said yes! Ten years ago we had to spring my husband from the hospital for two days so we could have him home with our family for one last Christmas together. Three weeks later he graduated to his Heavenly home. Seven years ago at Christmas a new seed of love was planted in my heart and grew to include another life partner! What is it with Christmas? It can be the best or worst