Christmas “Firsts”
I have some of the best Christmas memories! There are a few that I’d like to not remember, but this year’s celebration will be right up there with the very best! It all started when my son called to tell me that he and his wife had decided to spend Christmas with his father in Mississippi. When he said the words I was caught between my own selfish “what-about-me?” thoughts and more noble ones like “what-a-great-idea!” and “we-can-celebrate-Christmas-anytime-so-don’t-worry-about-me-I’ll-be-fine.”
- this is the first Christmas that the 3 of us have been together for 43 years;
- this is the first Christmas that I have ever spent with Joe, my brother-in-law;
- this is the first Christmas that I have ever been with Lou, my sister-in-law;
- this is the first Christmas that I have ever been with Kelly & Will, my niece & nephew;
- this is the first Christmas that my cousin Fran and I have been together for 36 years;
- this is the first Christmas that Fran and my sister have spent together – ever; and
- this is the first Christmas that my sister and I have attended a midnight service together for 43 years.