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| This year I put up a tree- first one I have put up in decades. With a big smile- because my son wants to decorate it. |
You may have heard of the story of Scrooge- who lost the spirit of Christmas. When he was young he loved the holiday, but after a series of life events he lost that spirit and reveled in saying, "Bah humbug." He regained his spirit and became quite a man of Christmas cheer.
Somehow I had fallen into that. When I was a child I loved Christmas. My mom had the best and most meticulously decorated tree of all. Somewhere in my early adult life I lost the spirit of the holiday, perhaps because beliefs changed, or I was busy, or I was turned off by the commercialism - a bit of all of it.
But my change didn't come because I was visited by ghosts, or found some new belief, and it didn't happen overnight. But today I saw the completed change. Right now you are on the plane with your mom on your way home. Having spent extra time with your aunt Kim and family after Thanksgiving.
This morning- I put up the Christmas tree. Strung it with lights, and had a big smile on my face knowing you would be home and would love to decorate it.
You and your mother- completed the story of Scrooge for me.
Thank you son - a bit of love made this holiday a great one for me.
Love,
Dad
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| Your mom and I celebrated our first X-mas in 2009 with you in utero. We were quite happy- and inspired to put action figures on the tree. It was the first X-mas I was enjoying celebrating for many years |
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| Last year you took a bit of interest in the tree - more than any year before |
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| When you were 2, you didn't like Christmas ornaments - so when your mom was gone skiing you and I tossed them into the swimming pool. I thought I found a Scrooge spirit. |
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| Like Uncle Ron you always liked trains |
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| This year, with Auntie Kim and Riley, you found a new interest in decorating the tree |
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| Of course your idea of a nativity scene is like mine - where does Batman go? |
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