I feel like I am one of the few who hasn't posted about Christmas all too much this year. I don't know, I just don't feel all too into the season like I did the past 4 years. Maybe its the weather since its like almost 60 degrees everyday. Plus, Christmas to me doesn't have the same meaning as for everyone else.
Most kids are out there looking for the presents. And then you have the few who say oh, its all about the family. But honestly how many teenagers do you think actually feel that way? Not many I can guarantee you that. I can honestly say though, I understand the true meaning of Christmas. Ive known what is was like to have it ALL be about family, and have it be ALL about giving and NOT receiving. It happened the Christmas of 2008. For my birthday present my mother took me to NYC so I could stay with my grandparents and my cousin who was staying there for a month or 2. While I was there I didn't get many presents. The thing I remember the most was getting 50 dollars and a pair of socks. That's not much at all. But that's not what it was about. It was the fact I was spending the time with my family that I haven't see in ages. It was the fact that it was just family. I didn't need any big present to take back and show my friends. Because of that Christmas I have gotten the best present anyone could give me. The best Christmas of my life. That Christmas I spent 2 and a half weeks in NYC no heat, no running watter sometimes for 3 days in a row. All we could do was bake bake bake. Since it was cold we needed the oven on so we figured we would bake over 15 types of cookies. And now every weekend in December my cousin, my grandmother, and I bake a whole bunch of types of cookies. We started a tradition that me and my cousin are going to keep going in our family. Its something we learned when we were up there. Its not about the receiving. Its about the giving. Its about spending time with family and realizing that you have it good as long as you have your family there with you. And that's what Christmas is to me. I don't need things on Christmas, I could do without. As long as I knew I had my family with me, that's all that matters.
I would give anything to go back and re-live that Christmas, it meant so much to me. And I know it meant a lot to my grandmother seeing as it was her last Christmas in NYC.
Christmas will never have the same meaning to me ever again. Its like experiences like that, that Will change your life. Whether you know it or not.
I just wanted to share with everyone about my Christmas. So now it about things that are currently happening.
My best friend that lives in FLA just surprised me with the best present ever. I know its not about receiving, but I'm not receiving anything. She is coming home to visit and she is going to be staying back home for a good 5 months! She'll be here in 2 days. :) This is big news to everyone here where I live. You don't understand this girl was like a legend here. Anyway with that being said I don't know if I'll be on posting much this holiday season. Ive got too many things to do too many people to see so much shopping to do afterwards. :p
Merry Christmas, hope yours is wonderful!
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