What a glorious day. We celebrated Christmas as a family on New Year’s Eve because the grandchildren were up North with the other side of the family. It was worth the wait. Not only did we get to enjoy pictures of their trip to the north with them sliding down hills and falling off sleds, but we got to enjoy them on our own schedule. As I said, what a glorious day.
There were the normal types of things that you would expect when families get together. That is double true when you have the children allowed to attend. We had the normal moments of excitement. We had broken glass. We had spilled apple juice. We have thorns in the flesh. It was a typical family day and as I said, it was glorious.
So much of life is that way. We have the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, the things we want to remember and the things we want to forget. So much of how we view it depends upon our attitude. Don’t you hate that word?.
One of the topics of discussion was how the kids got sick when they were up north. There were certain events which were not described, which I assume had to do with children barfing all over their parents, but in retrospect a good time was had by all. It reminded me of a time when my daughter was staying with us instead of flying back to Japan as she finished her second pregnancy. My granddaughter was at that age where she had to still sleep in the same room with Mommy, but old enough for a separate bed. I remember fondly, yes fondly, the night where I was awakened to the news that my granddaughter had thrown up all over her crib. Pretty disgusting when you think about it, but it was my granddaughter. We jumped in, cleaned up the mess, wash the sheets, changed the kids clothes, did the huggy-kissy thing and put her back to bed. Even at the time I remember thinking about how I would look back on this as a great experience with my granddaughter. She won’t remember, but I will. Oh, the warmth of barf in the middle of the night.
An added benefit is I will be able to share the story at her wedding.
So get your attitude in check, reminisce with joy, and anticipate the unknown.
homo unius libri
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Opus 2025-004: Christmas Balance
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