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Well, I must be lucky because I’ve heard the voices of two angels. I heard them this morning…around the Christmas tree, as I was decorating it. “Oooo…look at that!” “Mommy, what’s that?” “Can I put that on the tree?” “It’s Santa Claus, Mommy!” Sweeter sounds I swear I have never heard. It felt like rhapsody to my ears. My twins will be 3 this January and this is their first true “awareness” of Christmas. Everything has taken on a new and exciting glow…a magical wonderland of lights and tinsel and pretty “toys” on the tree to play with–Put that down! Don’t take that off the tree!—
It is so easy to become jaded by Christmas, with the hustle and bustle of decorating, buying and wrapping presents, sending out Christmas cards, taking the “just right” holiday family picture…what I call the duties of Christmas. Most years I am so excited about Christmas (it truly is my favorite time of the year) that my heart overflows with joy, excitement, and anticipation for the entire month of December. But this year was different. I did not look forward in excited anticipation. Rather, I “bah humbugged” the “chores” I had to do to complete the myriad of holiday expectations—from decorating our yard to buying the “perfect” presents for everyone to buying the tree and then decorating it to dressing up for holiday parties. It all seemed like so much duty! Maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s because I’m so exhausted taking care of two toddlers every day on top of everything else that everything seems like a chore these days (can I get a witness!?).
So, when I heard the sweet sounds of my two little angels heralding their first unjaded experience of this wondrous holiday that is about giving and sharing and showing your love for other people, and realized that they would get to experience for the very first time what I have been experiencing for so many years (never mind how many!), I thanked God silently in my heart. Their excitement in their cherub voices brought an indescribable joy to my ears, awakening me once again to the joy and excitement of this treasured holiday. Today my husband and I spent the day for the first time as a family, decorating the tree, hanging lights, laughing, and enjoying the sparkles in each others’ laughter and eyes. I have waited a long time to have a family of my own to share the joys of Christmas with and I had almost forgotten about this dream—until the voices of my very own two little angels reminded me. Happy Holidays!
Posted by Cheryl W (December 13, 2007)
