No matter how homesick I may get a few days before Christmas, my mood can always be lifted by popping on the Charlie Brown Christmas Album. There is something in those piano notes that just cheers me up and forces me to take a good, hard look at myself.
Spending my first real Christmas away from home makes me realise what I really want from life and how I want my Christmases of the future to be. No Christmas as an adult can ever live up to the Christmases your parents made so full of merriment for you as a kid, but somewhere inside of me, I’ve never let go of the magic of Christmas.
Late last week I received a Christmas package from my Mum and as happy as it made me, I know it was hard for her to have that be all we have this year. She told me that she has put some presents for Sean and me in our stockings at home in Australia and I absolutely love the fact that even though we can’t be there, our stockings will be hung just as always.
Being with my Canadian sweetie at Christmas is the best thing I could hope for and getting hugs from him at this time of year are always extra special. I love that he is able to show me his Canadian Christmas and all the magic of a time that he has grown up with. I really am oh so blessed to have him in my life and tomorrow he is taking me somewhere magical and snowy.
I will hopefully be back here again one more time before Christmas. I hope you’re enjoying your holiday week!
