The girl who longs for Christmas…

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight”…

…listening to Nat King Cole’s timeless voice was what she loved the most about December. Time and again, her eyes would light up at the thought of every single line of the song, if only it could all come true at once!

Winter mornings were made of this, and a dozen other happy thoughts and chores around the house – all in anticipation of celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, the birth of Christ.

Year after year she’d long to smell the delightful aroma of Christmas cookies in the oven,  and put up the tree with all its pretty ornaments, to gather around friends and family and listen to Christmas carols on the radio. And then there’s the long-awaited Church service at Midnight, after which kids hurried home to eat Christmas cake and open up their presents kept under the tree 🙂

These traditions never really change with time, and they continue to make Christmas eve the special night that it has come to be for generations.

What is truly magical about Christmas is the idea that no matter how the year has been, how far or near you may be from family and friends or someone you love, the cheer that comes from preparing for this time of year makes it all worth while.

She worries when it’s over, and longs for it to arrive sooner next year;

For life has come  full circle at Christmas, dreams have been pursued, faithful friends have been loved, promises have been made to keep memories of those who no longer live…ever so close, ever so dear.

She longs for a White Christmas, with Frosted window panes, Candles gleaming inside,
Painted candy canes on the tree… Frank Sinatra has a huge role to play in her ‘Christmas Waltz’ 🙂

She is the girl who longs for Christmas.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year… xx