This morning I woke up thinking about how my family used to
spend Christmas compared to how we spend it now.
Our household wasn’t like others. My siblings and I didn’t
wake up in the wee hours of the morning begging our parents to wake up just so
that we could open our presents. We slept in. We took our time because we knew
we weren’t going anywhere until much later.
When all five of us did wake up, you could literally feel
the excitement. The one day of the year that we had all been waiting for was
finally here. The anticipation to find out if we got what we had asked for was
about to be revealed. After all our presents were opened, we ate and played with our new toys.
We spent a lot of our Christmas evenings with my Mom’s side
of the family.
Now that we’re all grown up, things have changed. Presents
are rarely bought. I can’t even remember
the last time I spent Christmas with all of my siblings.
I now spend my Christmas mornings at church. From there I
normally head out to my Dad’s house and spend a few days to unwind. We do nothing but eat, sleep and watch television.
I would be lying if I said I don’t miss the excitement that
Christmas used to bring but I guess that’s just a part of growing up.
What did your family do on Christmas day when you were younger? Have those traditions changed now that you're older?
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