My Christmas

When I was a little girl Christmas meant Learning about Baby Jesus In Sunday school and Singing carols at school For our Christmas program. We decorated our tree With crayon-colored chains. We spent hours making them Sticking them together with water and flour. We also made popcorn Chains that crumbled easily. It took a lot of popcorn! My brother and I had a stocking And inside we always found an orange, Nuts, hard candy And a tube of plastic bubbles That invariably ended up on the wood stove! Christmas to us was not so much about presents Because there were very few. It was about family being together And remembering a precious baby that was Born on this day so very long ago. I always got a doll And my mother made clothes for it. My dad made something for each of us From his wood-shop. He was as creative with tools As Mom was with the sewing machine. Today I try to give my family A special Christmas too. Yes, it's commercialized But the love and closeness is there. Now I have my wonderful grandkids To share this holiday with And I'm truly blessed! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! ! AND A YEAR OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS!