I enjoy Christmas. This year was really exciting to see the excitement through Landon's eyes. Although he doesn't have any idea what it all means, neither the real reason or the whole getting presents thing. We read the Christmas story these past few evenings, but who knows what he can understand. It was great to see the simple joy of it all.
I also felt a sense of sadness about Christmas as well. While in the midst of the maddness on Christmas Eve I felt sad that very few people there really understood the meaning of it all. My family enjoys Christmas a great deal. My aunt loves to buy gifts for people, and is pretty good at it. The love of family, and the enjoyment of being together are all there. There really is a sence of love for each other, but the "ultimate love" is nowhere. Even my friend who only goes to church on Christmas and Easter went to a Christmas Eve service. Although there isn't really any part of her life that exemplifies the love of Christ the other 363 days of the year - she understands what Christmas means.
I know my family knows that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ, but I don't think they understand what that birth really means. How amazing and life changing that birth can be. It makes me sad.
1 comment:
Oh honey. Your not alone babe.
I get this. Greatly.
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