My youngest sister, Kelly, volunteered to help decorate the tree with her kids. We played music, told stories, sang, and danced. Within hours the house sparkled with Christmas cheer and I felt the Christmas spirit. I felt alive again. I felt hope with a huge dose of gratitude.“You’re the big sister, Peggy. Set the example. Stop being a drama queen!”My mother had collected decorative Santas and she had assigned each Santa to her daughters and grandchildren.
I played Christmas music and sat watching the lights twinkle on our beautiful tree filled with my mother’s prized ornaments collected over a life-time. My heart felt full.On Christmas Eve, I couldn’t decide on what to wear. I pulled out my collection of red sweaters, but nothing moved me. I felt an impulse to look in my mother’s closet and found a forest green dress with a rhinestone pin clinching the waist. Mom had worn it to her 79th birthday brunch five years ago.
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