Another Christmas memory
When we get near a holiday or a special time or event in my life I like to reminisce. That usually takes me to a more peaceful time
which is helpful in such stressful times as these. Be it political upheaval, the treatment of people racial or otherwise, the war in
Ukraine and even those of a personal situation. They can and do get to us all. With that said, here goes.
The first Christmas I can recall clearly is when I was five years old. I had asked Santa for a bike that year and my mother was pregnant with another brother of mine. Dad took mom to the hospital Christmas Eve when she had begun labor so my grandmother stayed at our home with us children. She made cookies we played some games then she put us to bed. I woke early that morning, all excited to see what Santa had brought especially a bike and though told not to go downstairs other than for the bathroom, I did.
Imagine my surprise when I first laid eyes on it, my bike! Red and silver with a bow and training wheels. Being an excited child I climbed onto it and began to pedal. Well, I rode it into the kitchen and straight into the refrigerator causing a dent and loud noise. I was not aware until that moment that dad was home and sleeping on the couch downstairs. He quickly sprung up, gave me heck and sent me back to bed. He did tell me we had a new brother and that mom was fine. My brother did dodge a bullet though. Mom wanted to name him Noel (Noelle) for Christmas but dad won out with Chris. Dad would tease mom and my brother each year by saying he chose my brothers name because there is no L in Christopher lol.
On a side note, Charlie came later, we opened our presents and had a wonderful Christmas other than missing mom. A much simpler time indeed.
Happy Holidays to all!
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Everything that took place but I have very clear "shorts" of memory that take me back to a place and time where it's like a total recall event, but only for brief moments. I remember a sleeping bag my mom made for me when I was two and a few things from that year but there are following years where I can remember a whole bunch of details.
