Christmas – The Morning After

It was a great Christmas. It began with a great Christmas Eve Eve Celebration. Every year on the 23rd of December the descendants of my parents gather. Since I am the oldest of nine children with whom God blessed Rene and Mary Lou Sigur, the gathering is large. This year was the first time I took responsibility for the organization of the event. I gained great respect for my sisters who have taken that role for years.

For the first time, we ended the gathering with a Christmas service with readings, music and a meditation. The service was well-received and I hope it will be the commencement of a new tradition.

My Dad died this year and he was a great fan of John Wayne. You need to know this if you view pictures of the event. I posted those earlier this morning.

Our Christmas day was also great. Perhaps the best ever. We were blessed with thoughtful gifts, great fellowship and fabulous food. Some pics of that are to be posted as well.

There was one bittersweet element. My granddaughter and her child, Kaydence, live with us. Well, Kaydence lives with us for three weeks and then stays with her father for three weeks. Christmas evening her dad picked her up for her three week visit. He is a great dad and she was excited to see him. But the fact of her leaving brought tears to my eyes. I stood at the sink washing Christmas dishes and crying like a baby.

Christmas is a time to enjoy and appreciate those we love. I sure appreciate my great family and this morning… tearing up again… especially my Kaydence.

Be blessed.

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