Merry Christmas!

 

Comfort

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a PSA.

This time of year can be tough for many people. We all go through hardships, and they can often be magnified during the holiday season.

If you are dealing with some things, and you aren't quite ready to be the social person family and friends tend to expect you to be this time of year, it's okay to back away to mend. They may not understand what you are going through, but hopefully they will respect your decision.

But understand you are not alone. There are people in your life who care for you, and are constantly praying for you! ❤

Parade

Ah, the infamous "Christmas Parade Incident"!

My sister and I were part of a drum and majorette corps when we were young children. The group started to line up for the parade, and all the adults were hollering at the kids as we hustled onto the street, "watch out for the ditch!" Well...guess who wasn't listening? Needless to say I fell into the ditch, and found myself sitting waist deep in icy cold water! Shivering in the cold winter air, my father wrapped me up in his jacket, and instead of marching through the parade I rode on the back of the group's truck. 🥶

For years the director of the group would introduce me as "the kid who fell in the ditch!" 😅

Program

Ah, yes...school Christmas programs! Sure, my parents created costumes for me that were cute and adorable...but as a kid who was performing in front of an entire school of peers...the last thing I wanted was to look adorable 🤪😅

Christmas Tunes

Mother loved her Christmas music! 🎶

EVERY YEAR she'd load the same batch of LP's on the record player and spend the day listening to Christmas music while she baked cookies and decorated the house for the season. 🎄

It may have been okay on the first day, but after a couple days straight listening to the same LP's...😳

Secrets

 

When the school teacher had the kids play "Secret Santa", it was a special treat when she picked me to be the Secret Santa to the girl I had a crush on. 😍❤🥰

Indecembrrr!

Welcome December! 🥶