Deck The Halls With Love

My Christmas offering to my friends. A look back to a Christmas past, to try to find my way to Christmas present.

Merry Christmas Time is quickly slipping away and Christmas this year has seemed so very hard for me to find. My tree tonight, sets in the middle of my livingroom, still within its box and waiting for my heart to find a way to bring it to life. Presents still waiting to be bought, wrapped, and placed under it. I wanted to bring something brand new to thank all of you that have become my friends and have accepted Aspiring and myself so warmly since we have entered here. It seems though, that time has once again gotten away from me. I have decided to bring you a bit of a Christmas past from my home to yours, in hopes you will find a smile or two on me, for your Christmas 2008. I bring you now to our home, as Christmas 2006 began to unfold to become a very special Christmas for my family.   After falling, decorated, four different times this little tree started my decorating frenzy. It was really starting to get the better of me! The last time it fell, it stayed down for three days! I'd just walk by it and snarl. (Well, only a little snarl. LOL) Then the ... ''You are not going to win this round'' attitude took over Let the snowballing begin! The tree finally did stand, propped against the back of our fireplace mantel. It did light. It's just that half of the lights would twinkle and the other half would just glare at me. If they were all twinkling . . . The star would not light. Definitely a Christmas tree that will be remembered. So the tree won't stand? Well let's see, the TV looks rather drab. Oh no, now the corner seems empty! One thing led to another . . . The mess grew as treasures were unwrapped and little by little Christmas began to shine with more and more of this and that being added as the days moved forward. The tree had created an Aspiring Angel 'Frankenstein' that was in far too deep to turn back now. Out came the Christmas toys of years ago and a few new ones to join the parade for Joseph. This little dog became Kim's from my Mom when she was just about Joseph's age. This little guy is mine!!!! My Mom gave him to me for Christmas several years ago now. Aspiring Angels like soft and cuddly puppies too!! LOL My Tinker knew to stay out of the way when Mom went into one of her crazy decorating modes. Through it all though, she sat and watched me as each night it became harder for Grandpa to find a clear path through the house, always asking me ''Aren't you about done?'' I know she was kitty praying not to have a Christmas bow come at her. This year after twelve years she will no longer be with us. She was a part of this origional Christmas post and I could not bare to leave her picture out. She will be missed by us all, but held forever in our hearts. The fish? . . .   They were not so lucky! Finally . . . Christmas morning and very soon all the aggravation, tiredness, and planning was to become all worth while. My Mom was with us after a two year separation of hearts. This picture of her Hersh and our Joseph will be forever treasured. In looking back on my memories I have found a bit of Christmas past and a spark of hope to find Christmas present. The reason for the season never to be forgotten in our home. From me and mine to you and yours Thank you so much for visiting my home of Christmas past. May your Christmas be filled with joy and love and your New Year find hope and promise. Merry Christmas everyone with my love, Lesa Where Are You Christmas Artist Faith Hill

Author's Note

May the Joy Of Christmas live within your heart always. Thank you so much for accepting so warmly to the Writer's Cafe this writer of words. Hugs and Love to all

Reviews

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Sweetie I remember this from before
and such a beautiful gesture to invite
us all into your warm beautiful home that
I personally know and have experienced
the love it contains...

Oh Sweetie I promise one day we both will
find Christmas yes the love of our precious
Savior lives with us each day, but its the Santa
side that is so hard... But I promise and you know
I dont break promises... One day ....

I love you Girlie Girl and so wish I could
get out there to visit you and Hersh I miss
yall so much.

Im wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas
and a better New Year.

Hugs and Love
KKD

[Matthew V. H.]

wow.
thank you for sharing your christmas with us. The pictures were great and the story/poem was heartfelt.

merry late christmas to you. I hope you got everything you wanted and I hope your new years was fun. good luck in 2009.

cole-

[THE LOST ROSE]

I wish I could of gotten to this piece before christmas passed me by. I had no computer for two weeks. I enjoyed this piece as well as the decorations. I have new ideas for my home next year. I wish you a wonderful 2009 and I look forward to reading your soul as you share it with us.

[robert]

To a wonderful and sincere friend, I applaud your honesty and value your thoughts.
I hope this season of goodwill and the coming year will make your dreams come true. Thank you for sharing.
Regards from Ireland,
Shaun

[Tim]

Enjoyed your Christmas story very much.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Wonderful! An original Christmas card! Enjoyed this, also the pictures.

[Samuel Dickens]

Thank you Lesa. That was very touching. All things must pass--I'm sure you know this. Throughout all our lives there have been good times and bad, and sometimes it's just a matter of accepting things as they are and deciding to be happy. This is my Christmas wish for you--- that you will find it in you to enjoy this Christmas, even if it isn't ideal.

[Blue Sky]

May that joy of Christmas become a part of you too
thank you for sharing your heart here, so beautifully touching dear Lesa,
hugs~~~

Rena~

[Poetic Injustice]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I haven't had a real Christmas in years! *hug* =0)

[Rain]

A beautiful home decorated with lots of love, and beautiful words. Rain..