The Reason for the Season…
Dec 21st, 2007 | By Scott | Category: Papa Prattle
Oh my goodness look at that parking lot! I am not going anywhere near that craziness; That would be insane! The lines must be out the door and down the street! I can’t do it! I will just have to explain to my son after Christmas that every store in the universe was out of the Star Wars action figure, Kit Fitso… You know you gotta go in there. Yes; I know, into the belly of the beast.
This is a conversation I had with myself in a mall parking lot a few years ago as I was stressing out over finding that PERFECT gift for my son who was then 7. At that point I am pretty sure I had forgotten the reason for the season, the birth of a savior.
This summer my wife’s Aunt Margie passed away and at the luncheon after her funeral I remembered that Aunt Margie had a wonderful tradition of reminding the children (and adults) about why we celebrate Christmas. Every Christmas day we gather at my wife’s mothers house for dinner and Aunt Margie would always bring a birthday cake with one candle on it. We would all sing the Happy Birthday song to the Christ Child and then say a prayer of thanks.
Thank you Aunt Margie, we miss you! I will always be thankful that you helped me remember the reason for the season.
Happy Holidays!
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Nice.
Very true, if the adults don’t remember, we can’t expect the kids to.
At these times we may miss people who used to do those things for us, but we will always have the memory of what they leave behind.
Happy Christmas.
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Scott,
When you shared this story with Chuck and I a few days ago I got a lump in my throat.
If you don’t mind, our family will be adding this to our Christmas traditions.
Merry Christmas.
I echo Mike’s comment. I’ve already shared this with my wife and we will be adding one small cake with one lone candle to our Christmas traditions. - Thanks Scott. Merry Christmas
That is beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
LOL.
:-) But the people, ugh… the people.
We always read the story of his birth out of the bible on Christmas Day and it’s a nice reminder of the reason.
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I love useless random facts, they clutter my brain. It’s why I can’t remember anything of importance
I’m shopping on Sunday, but I only have to buy 7 things. So easy
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So thanks, Mike
Howdy to y’all!
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Awww, this is very sweet. What a nice tradition!
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Gotta love Aunt Margie! What a great legacy to leave behind!!
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