Childhood Christmas Memories

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

hello everyone! although I haven't celebrated this holiday since I married, I have tons of memories! My mother and I were just remembering some of them a few days ago. My father has driven a truck since I was little. It is actually a comfort to him. After being home for a week, he'd become restless and leave for weeks at a time... Memories of the Vietnam War plaqued his mind and driving was his way of "running" from it.... So with that, we saw my father every 5 or 6 weeks. and then it was only for a few days..... but some how, my father was always home for the Christmas holiday. I remember him being in California 2 or 3 days before Christmas and then he always showed up Christmas Eve. He'd fly in no matter what. For a child who loved having her father come home, that was the best present ever..... I also watched how every Christmas, my father would make sure any child in the church, whose parents didn't have much, he would have my mother give them money, or have her go buy gifts for the family........but never wanted them to know who it was from... He still does this to this day.... Sure I had lots of presents... I loved my 3-wheeler I got one year...... soo much fun! lots of dolls and toys.........then clothes as I got older.... But what stands out to me is that my father always made sure he was there to share that time with us... It meant the world to him because he never had that with his family.... Christmas was a sad time for him and if he can make a child smile, especially at this time of year, he'll do it......It's funny because he's know as the grouch and every year he receives a bag of coal from someone! lol... but it's usually in love.....

Hey sister girl, what great memories. Glad you posted.