Not all precious gifts are wrapped in a box.
Sometimes there packaged together in human skin.
I was asked by my wife what I wanted for Christmas. She asks this every year, and for the past 20 years (not counting the previous 5), I always say the same thing:
I said, nothing.
I already have it.
You.
And, I mean it. I don't want anything.
And, from her I get everything, but nothing wrapped in a box.
I do not look at Christmas as most do. Life is a gift. The Family is gift.
Let me give you an example. My Father and I never seen eye to eye (he left my mother while pregnant with my brother, when I was 9 years old). Though I forgive him for his transgressions to the peril of my mother, there is something I can't forgive. His unwillingness to get to know me or his grandson's, nor spend time with me or his grandson's through the--->years previous. However, he sends gifts at Christmas, every year, and this year right on time, has been no different. I send them back, pre-paid, thinking the same thing: "You do not know us (or think we exist) during the year, but suddenly you know me at Christmas!?"
I always send them back with the same card notation: "When you able to send the true gift, I will accept it".
My Father is well-off, and has a good amount of money. I don't want his friggen money. I'd send that back to, and I have (in previous years), it was a gift. To get my point across. Screw his money. It is the worst gift ever.
But, my eldest son, had one present he wanted me to do for him this year, and this is to see his grandfather he never seen since he has been born. I plan to do just that, 2 days before Christmas. Let's hope my so-called (and in name only, and disgraces the word "father") doesn't have a heart attack when we as father and son, are standing at the door, as I fill my son's heart with his personal wish. He has a void, I must fill, as his Father.
I do not want material gifts in a box. Though I give and yes, receive gifts from family, I really do not want material things in a box, I want miracle gifts wrapped in human skin.
Really and truly, the best Christmas gift I ever got, is just being truly thankful the loving family I have in my life. The absolute worst, is not recognizing (for a while) the true meaning associated in the elements of Christmas, and weeding out the paganistic rituals and other opinions that tend to obscure an actual good theme behind the holiday of Christmas. Everyday, its like Christmas with my family, and every day of the year, we share it together (just do not ask this question on one of her PMS days, and we all good
).
Happy Holidays everyone.
Best wishes
Chillen
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