One More Day...Christmas Time Post
It happened again... I had my moment. For the past 12 years or so I have what I call my "Moment". It could be brought on by a memory...a song I hear (as it happened tonight), passing something familiar or just...stuff. It's the moment I have my 'breakdown' and cry. I cry because I start thinking about how it used to be...and how I still wish my Grandmother was here. This time of year...in my mind is SYNONOMOUS with her. Probably always will be. I wrote a few years ago (Look in December 2008) about Christmas Eve with my Grandmother. How it was this magical thing. It served to define Christmas time for me and I found myself looking forward to it probably more than I did Christmas Day (even though it's my Birthday). In that post (I recommend you read it)...I go into detail about what it was like...but it still doesn't capture it fully. I don't know that anything COULD. In fact...that's probably why I have my "moment". It's not ...