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submitted by Terri: We were preparing to go to Midnight Mass at St. Annes' on Christmas eve and Jimmy was about 5 years old. He was sleepy and cranky and didn't bother to put nice dress pants on. After all, his intention was to sleep clear through Mass. When we arrived at church, there was a little girl in a Christmas velvet and lace dress prancing eagerly at the back of the church. She had been chosen to take the ceramic baby and place it in the manger, a symbol of the arrival of Baby Jesus. At the very last minute the little girl began to cry and would not take a step down the aisle. Someone came and asked Jimmy if he would place the baby in the manger. He agreed and as he began to walk down the aisle, someone began to giggle at the big holes in the knees of his pants. I held my breath for fear that he woud begin to cry. He paused for just a moment, looked up at the crowd and said "Jesus doesn't mind the holes in my pants, I am just a wittle kid". Needless to say there were smiles and tears as once again we were reminded that "A child shall lead them". |
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submitted by Susan May: When my children were young, (ages 12, 6 and 2), money was tight, expecially that first Christmas after my divorce. My oldest son (the 6 yr old), told me the sweetest thing. He said "Just buy for Daniel (the 2 yr. old), and don't worry about the rest of us because he still believes in Santa". |
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submitted by Dineen aka Oz: What I remember about Christmas--the 12 days of Christmas
1. White Christmas Tree
2. Fighting over putting together the tricycle
3. Baking cookies
4. The Silver Christmas Tree
5. Fighting over putting together the doll stroller
6. Fighting over putting together the Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots
7. Breaking the Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots while putting them together
8. The green Christmas Tree
9. Fighting over putting togethr the mountain bike
10. Breaking the punchbowl which was full of eggnog
11. Wishing I still had the rum that was in the punch bowl when it was full of eggnog
12. Wondering what the eff a partridge was doing in a pear tree anyway |
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