Christmas, the Day After

We had a lovely family Christmas celebration yesterday.  This is our entire family on Christmas day.

We are such a close knit family and everything centers around being together, specially on days like yesterday.  I think my niece, Carolyn pretty well sums up our family in this poem she wrote for our Mom.  You see, for my Mom's Christmas present this year, all her grandchildren decided that instead of a material present they would give her the gift of time.  And love.  The poem speaks for itself.

 

This year your gift cannot be wrapped

It’s not an object or kind of craft

This year your gift cannot be worn

It can’t be ripped or frayed or torn

As Christmases pass, the value of things

Becomes less than what togetherness brings

As Christmases pass, we begin to see

That a gift in itself is family

We find ourselves consumed with nickels & dimes

But what’s more difficult and important to make, is

time

So our gift is nothing we bought in a store

It’s something we think is worth a lot more

Our gift is a dinner out to share

With all of your grandchildren who will be there

On December 28th, at the Boat House we’ll be

Enjoying each other’s company

So even in this gloomy weather

We can look forward to being together.

And below is my Mom with her grandchildren on Christmas Day 2010.

Families are special and important.  Families that celebrate together and spend time together are a pure and true source of joy. Here's hoping everyone had a lovely Christmas with family. 

Comments

[Annie Marie Deveyra]

Beautiful family, Norie! Merry Christmas.

[kim_b_lee@hotmail.com]

I love your Family get togethers!!! That is a beautiful Poem!