A sense of the Divine

All of these Nativities are scattered around the house...for me things need to create a feeling and these do. As a child we never had much of decorations...Christmas was not really an event and nothing much really changed from everyday life just one or two bits like tinsel...My darling Mum could never get over the heat that came with it...for her Christmas was snow, street parades and family, which all were still back in Holland of course apart from Dad, Eddy and I, it was a dificult time of the year for Mum and she did her best but we could sense her sadness, we did go to Mass at midnight Christmas Eve each year....I did like that and we traveled into Perth and walked around the windows of Boans, what a wonderful sight, Boans was a shop that became Myers...And each Christmas they would decorate each window and there were about 4 or 5 of them in the most magical way...us kids would just love each scene and look at each with bated breath......many families would do the same. Since having my own family I have tried to create a magical feeling here in our home some years more successful then others..... right now I wish I could have my darling Mum and Dad back with us...I would give them both a long hug and say sorry for all the pain that I have caused them, I at times was a difficult child..... I do have a sense they know my heart now and all is well. What a great blessing it is to appreciate what you have while you have it. Gratitude is a miracle in itself and one who is found with it, has an abundance.
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Couldn't get rid of the e above....don't know why.... Anyway you can tell I love Christmas and love the feeling that comes with it, it seems to me that people are kinder and more tolerant of each other....it's a wonderful magical time.....and yes I still believe in Father Christmas.