The Jolliest Time of the Year!

Author’s Note: This piece is about Christmas and stories from when I was little.

“Ho Ho Ho” Santa says, as you go to sit on his lap and tell him what you want for Christmas. This is what Christmas is about when you’re little. You want to visit Santa and open your presents. I remember always being so excited to open up my presents but I always thought Santa was scary. But that isn’t the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas should be a special time that you get to spend with family, the people you love.

When I was little I always wanted to rush and open my presents. Sometimes I’m still like that when it’s Christmas, but it’s not right. I know that I should spend time with my family and think of it as a special time to do that, but Christmas in my house isn’t the most cheerful time of the year. It has been 7 years sense my dad has passed away. At the time we didn’t even know this was going to happen to him. Four days after Christmas he was shot and killed. Now every year when we celebrate together it’s hard because we are always just missing that one person that completed it, my dad.

Christmas is great, other than the fact of my dad. We get to bake, wrap presents for people, and decorate the house. My favorite part of Christmas is putting up the tree. We don’t get a real tree anymore though because every year that we did it would fall and break all the glass on the tree. So we put up a fake one, well actually two. One is the “kids” tree and one is the glass tree. I like decorating them because each year I get a new ornament to put on, I like looking and seeing all of the ones that I have gotten over the years. Something else that I like doing is watching other people open up their presents. I love seeing my family’s faces because each year I get everyone something special from me.

Even though I love Christmas I don’t like the thought of snow. But sense I grew up with snow being on the ground during Christmas I guess I couldn’t see it any other way. Snow is white, fluffy, and pretty. But it gets very cold outside and I don’t like cold weather. I love the warm weather because you can go swimming and get a tan. If I lived in Florida or California though I think it would be weird if there wasn’t any snow and it being warm outside. So, maybe I don’t think the snow is that terrible but just the cold weather but then again no one really likes the cold weather.

As you can see Christmas is a happy holiday that brings families together. So this year when it’s Christmas time, remember what it’s really about. Don’t be greedy with getting presents because some kids don’t get any. Just spend time with your family and be thankful.