Christmas
Story
Submitted
by HostGFSFlicka@aol.com
My
Christmas story is one that will
live with me forever. My brother
was 16 years old and got his
first job at Woolworth's
Department store. He worked hard
and Christmas morning he gave me
a red stocking with my name on
it.
He
was so proud in giving me this
stocking because it was the first
thing he bought with his very
first pay check. I have it in a
box and look at it often --
especially Christmas morning --
for it helps me get through that
time. You see, he passed away in
1977 at the age of 31 on
Christmas morning...Don't be sad
for me 'cause I have beautiful
memories of my brother
Bud...
Another
memory I have on Christmas is
when we would decorate the tree
and start putting the tinsel on.
This was when the tinsel was nice
and thick and you could place it
one strand at a time, but now
it's so thin you have to use two
or three on one branch to make it
look good. He had to tell me over
and over "One strand at a time,
sis." I can still hear him saying
that today and after the fourth
box I say right out loud. "Shut
up Bud, I know it's one strand at
a time," and then I just throw it
in the air and let it land where
it wants to. <LOL> My
own girls have laughed over this
many times.
Many
Christmas memories are running
through my head about Bud, but
these two will stand out right on
top for they are the most
precious to me.
May
God Bless each and every one of
you this Holiday Season and bring
you all fond memories.
Let me finish with a poem from my
Grandfather, Henry J.
Leighton:
Remembering at
Christmas
Christmas is time for
remembering
Where pleasant memories
were born;
The happy time of
childhood
And Christmases past and
gone.
There were joyous singing
and laughter
A tree glowing with candle
light,
Where the family all
gathered about, ___
Eager eyes filled with
delight.
A time we all shared in
giving;
Friends came from far and
near,
The air filled with
magic
A time we loved so
dear.
Do not banish childhood
memories
And the joys of another
day
It would not seem like
Christmas
If no one remembered the
way.
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