Twas the day after Christmas and all through the land, we Florida creatures slept under our fans. All presents were opened... we've been Blessed beyond thought. We loved all the gifts that were thoughtfully bought. All the trimmings will come down, but the memories will last.....Thank you God for our family.....we had such a blast!!!!
Grandpa and I were lucky enough to share Christmas at the home of Gom's daughter and son-in-law and it was the perfect 'Hallmark' kind of day. There were eight different families there in all .....and everyone enjoyed the day and the company of each other. There were no arguments, no animosity, and no place for anything but love and the gratefulness of being together to share the 'most wonderful time of the year'.
Gommy looked around at everyone at the dinner table and thought how wonderful it would be if everyone in the world could be together and enjoy the day as we were doing. You hear of families dreading this time of the year because of family strife, you know there are wars going on in far away lands and people who can't be home with their families, and some who are not fortunate enough to even have a family to enjoy the Holiday with..... Goms is grateful that wasn't the case this Christmas for her and all the family and friends who gathered together to remember the 'Reason for the Season'. Thank you God.
So, we will bask in the glow of the memories made and enjoyed this Christmas and look forward to next year when that magical, warm and fuzzy feeling that surrounds this time of the year returns. But how about we try to keep that warm and fuzzy feeling with us in spirit all year long? Wouldn't that be wonderful? It really isn't hard. It is a choice. We can choose to harbor bad feelings, or hold grudges or be in terrible moods or we can choose to be nice and have love and concern for our fellow man and/or woman and remember how nice it is when everyone is getting along. This is the time of the year to wipe the slate clean and start fresh with only good in our hearts and well wishes for friends, family and everyone alike.
Goms' wish for each one of you this coming New Year is to find it in your hearts to be kind, be caring and most importantly, be grateful for everything we have and for the gift of our friends and families and for our good health. The easiest way to remember this is to know that "the best things in life are not things." Family and friends are so very important and if you aren't fortunate enough to have family, your friends are all the more important.... but remember that to 'have a good friend, you must be a good friend'.
May the Joy and Happiness of the Season continue all through the coming year for you and yours. Thank you to all who made this year so special for Gommy and Grandpa..........and you all know who you are ;)
Hugs & Mush, Gommy
