Christmas Tree Treasure
Hunt
On
Christmas day in the evening when I was growing up our family had a special
holiday ritual. Santa and his smallest elves do something just for us little kids
so we would stay excited all day even after the big presents under the tree were
unwrapped. I was the youngest so a
little after the Christmas turkey and mashed potatoes had been eaten at dinner I
would swing my little legs at the table with impatience waiting for the grownups
to finish talking so my sisters and I could rush to the Christmas tree. Hidden
deep in the branches I would find the special little presents Santa and his
elves hid for my sisters and me. We always knew which presents were for who. One Christmas I found little miniature cooking
utensils for my dolls and another Christmas I found five little golden rings. Funny I don’t remember all my big presents but
I remember the joy of the little ones. The hidden presents were always something
unique, a true surprise never something we asked for. Goodness the tree treasure hunt was fun.
No More Monkeys Jumping
on the Bed
My
favorite Christmas ritual has nothing to do with presents. On Christmas morning
my sisters and I would always pile into bed with my parents and wake them up.
We would snuggle in bed as a family and giggle and talk about what we thought
Santa had brought us. One Christmas morning my sisters and I were a little too
grown up for the bed, when the three of us jumped on it to join our parents it broke!
We all ended up on the bed flat on the floor laughing like crazy.
Whatever
your faith, whatever your holiday or special meaningful events, your life is
full of warm, fun loving stories to add to your speeches. My body language
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