Christmas Eve Eve

For me, today is the best day of the year.

Why?

Simple.  Because tomorrow is the most exciting day of the year.  So, today, I still have the antici………….……pation of what tomorrow might bring of course.

I have nothing but fond memories and thoughts of Christmas Eve.

One of my first childhood memories (and it is strangely a lovely one) is of being very ill on a Christmas Eve, and lying on the sofa with my lovely sister smoothing my hair to make me feel all better.  I’ll gloss over the Christmas Eve she had to spend with me in hospital when the whole family was sent into panic because they thought I’d swallowed a whole packet of painkillers (I hadn’t) and had to have my stomach pumped.  Or the Christmas Eve she took me to see “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” at the local cinema in Swansea.

Then as I was growing up and starting work, there were the office Christmas Eve parties which, when I was younger were always a riot.  As I got older though, I preferred to get off home early to be with my family.

Then of course there was the Christmas just after my back surgery.  Christmas in hospital isn’t supposed to be fun.  But I still managed to enjoy Christmas Eve even then thanks to the tireless work of all the staff there who made sure everyone enjoyed themselves.  Whether they wanted to or not.

So, to today.  And it’s Christmas Eve tomorrow.  I wonder what it’ll bring?

These days I count my blessings each Christmas and wonder how I’ve managed to survive another year.  Whatever, I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful Christmas. 

As I have always done, I pause to think of those for who Christmas isn’t such an easy time.  And I give a huge thanks to those who work over Christmas caring for people in whatever capacity.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

memories :-)