Memories of Christmas Past
As Christmas approaches, I recall with a mixture of pride, wistfulness, melancholy and fondness when I think of all the Christmases where I played Santa and provided so much joy within my children, as well as myself. Allow me to explain these emotions: pride, because I did it all on my own. wistfulness, because those days are over. melancholy, because those days will always make me feel that I wish I could relive them fondness because I know that no matter what, no one can take away those memories that I, and I alone, have embedded into my children's memories and hearts forever and for that reason, I too, think of all those Christmas mornings, evenings, and days, and smile. ...