I love Christmas. It holds so many precious memories for me. Obviously the Reason for the season is most important. (Thank you God for your most precious gift!!!) But call me cheesy, but the Christmas magic is so uplifting. I have had some rotten Christmases (mono, post-concussion, horrible flu, strep throat so extreme I can' close my mouth and the list continues.) But that's not what I remember. I remember family traditions of marching to Silent Night. I think of hot dogs and German potato salad on Christmas plastic plates that belong on Christmas place mats easily reaching their second decade. I can taste the sweet coolness of egg nog as we unwrap gifts one by one and laughing as a family for hours. Usually with/at my brother's reaction (but in our defense, he truly is the hardest person in the world to shop for!) I love Christmas so much I was determined to have a Christmas themed wedding. Which usually means a December date. However, my husband and I lived in North Dakota/Minnesota. (literally fifteen minutes apart). Blizzards are a normal occurrence during the winter and as our bridal party and close family were traveling from eight states we really couldn't predict if everyone would be able to make it. Also we got engaged in October and wanted to be married within a year. So we got our Christmas theme but celebrate our anniversary in July. (Get it? Christmas in July :) (First before you judge we got awesome deals on all decorations :)
But second? No one else can choose what matters to you or understand to what depth you care. We choose our attitude, we feel what we feel, and we control our actions . So in the end we have to fight for what we want. In a healthFULL Journey. Not every choice is perfect. Not every decision is "right". But hopefully most of the actions and choices will lead us each to our "true" goals.
This thought is on my heart as we are days away from Christmas. The hustling and bustling is all around. And it is easy to get caught up in the chaos. But hopefully we don't all get swallowed up. Today my hubby and I had a rare day off together and packed up our son and hit the shops. We had a long to do list - presents and then our daily house needs. We accomplished a lot. But when your list is a mile long it is hard to feel completely finished. And after a long day (with a ton of walking) there was a wonderful Christmas moment. My son was in his pjs. Enjoying his last milk for the day and we cuddled together on our recliner (Which happened to be bought exactly a year ago in anticipation of our son's arrival home from his 44 day stint in the NICU). Dinner was in the oven for the adults (chicken with creamed spinach and a mushroom risotto). (LOVE Freezer veggies in steamer packs - easy way to get some veggies in a hurry). Hubby was sitting next to us. Few lights on with the Christmas tree and Charlie Brown's Christmas on. The moment was quiet, comforting, and love-filled. So yes Christmas can be crazy. But in those quiet moments exist a beautiful breath of the Christmas spirit. Those moments are worth fighting for.
May your HealthFULL Journey get you closer to your goals and highlight the moments that are too precious to lose. Don't forget we all need a little Christmas! 'Til we meet again. . .
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