Lately I've been thinking about all of the past Christmas memories that I can recall with the presence of Di.
Like the year that Ken and I spent Christmas Day morning with Di and her family and friends; yummy food, wonderful company and happiness and laughs and loudness in their household. The tree was decorated with a myraid of the years of rememberances from the kids' projects to special ornaments that conjured up those special kind of memories that you can never forget. Di always celebrated the holidays with family and friends and she loved the flowing in and out of people from her humble abode. One year Jerome spent too much money on a beautiful ring for Di and I remember her telling me that she loved it but she was mad that he spent the money; trivial things. Important things. Very important Christmases past.
Savoring the peace and joy of the Christmas season is something that I find as I get older is more important than the presents and gifts. A simple gesture, hug or smile is more important. I love you is even more important than a card or a gift. Simplicity in this day and age we are living in is so very important and even more today than it was yesterday. I have come to appreciate little things, cherish the important things and have become accustomed to knowing that who I am is who I am. Nothing can change that.
I am reminded today how much I miss Di and her call to us to wish us Merry Christmas and the times that we went to Christmas Eve mass at Holy Name with Dorene and the gang and saw Di and her family and listened to their sweet singing voices. I miss those Christmas hugs and those warm and fuzzy feelings that Di gave to me in little pieces over the years. She is very missed by all that loved her and the holidays will never be the same ever again. Two Christmases without her computes to ticks on the clock and days checked off the calendar that keep adding up to mumble jumble of how fast time passes by us.
The small amount of snow that we recieved overnight looks like little sparkling diamonds at the break of day on this Christmas eve morning as I dabble in the prosperity of the season...
Peace and Goodwill To All...
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