One of my favorite memories of Christmas happened when I was 18 years old. I convinced my parents to let me stay up and do the overnight stuff for “Santa” and wrap goodies for my nieces and nephews, who were staying over Christmas Eve. My sisters were quite a few years older than I was and had small children, so I was used to being the “oldest kid” and figured this was just one more part of being an adult. So I stayed up, helped wrap and put out gifts, and signed things “from Santa” etc. I even ate the milk and cookies. Next morning, I enjoyed seeing the kids all happy and excited, and being part of the “conspiracy” of not telling how the cookies got eaten. But there was a little part of me that missed the surprise, even though I had known for many years it was Mother and Daddy. I don’t think we ever outgrow the wonder of surprise on Christmas morning, even when we know the truth. Perhaps because we realize that someone thought about us, and for that moment, we feel not only surprised and special… but also loved.
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A cop at the door on Christmas Eve brings an unexpected gift.
A sweet holiday romance showcasing love, loss, and the spirit of giving.
It’s Christmas Eve, and the end of a year in which everything Dara loves has been lost. Everything but her little girl and a fierce determination to survive. When a cop brings Christmas to her door, he brings another gift she never expected to get.
Peek inside the book: http://bit.ly/rom4cmaspeek
A cop at the door on Christmas Eve brings an unexpected gift.A sweet holiday romance showcasing love, loss, and the spirit of giving.
It’s Christmas Eve, and the end of a year in which everything Dara loves has been lost. Everything but her little girl and a fierce determination to survive. When a cop brings Christmas to her door, he brings another gift she never expected to get.
Peek inside the book: http://bit.ly/rom4cmaspeek
I’m happy to be here and share these memories with all of you. Merry Christmas everyone! Happy New Year!
Nice to meet you Kayelle! What a sweet memory. I understand completely. The surprise is what makes it all magic. Merry Christmas! Enjoy the magic.
Merry Christmas! You are so right about the surprise on Christmas morning. I still to this day try to maintain that for my kids, even the older ones. They never see an inkling of presents until Christmas morning. It’s such a wonderful time of year and the look on every ones faces is always amazing, even for me when someone manages to surprise me.
😀 Merry Christmas Kayelle!
Thanks so much, Kayelle!
Sweet memory..
Merry Christmas.. 🙂
Nice one, thanks.
Sharing holiday memories is a wonderful way to get to know someone else, especially if there’s a romance involved.
Season’s Greetings to everyone and your families !!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Awe! What an awesome memory! So sweet! It would be fun playing santa! Especially eating all those cookies! hehe Thank you for the free cookbook! Theres some delicious looking recipes in there! And thanks for sharing your read! Looks great! Happy holidays!
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Thank you everyone. I got to do some last minute shopping today with hubby. Got the last bits of everything I needed. Woot! I can go to bed a happy camper tonight. Boy are my legs tired. I about walked them off, I think. LOL
Merry Christmas everyone, and thank you for being part of Santa Watch!
Thanks for the gifts, Kayelle! I am still waiting to find Luc in my stocking!
Merry Christmas!
Mary, he’d be one heck of a stocking stuffer! 🙂