christmas magic

ohmygosh....what a full full couple of days!
there was a whole lotta laughing, eating,
giving, game playing, teasing, and love all
the way around. some real precious moments
of closeness....

one of the things that stands out the most
was watchin' someone real important in my life
not only step up to the plate, but do a jig
right on top of it!

last year had been a tough year for him. and
he had a whole lotta trouble giving. i think
that's haunted him a lot, and he wanted to make
up for it this year.

he worked real hard for months and saved up
his money to buy some really wonderful presents.
he's young and his youthful enthusiasm colored
the whole thing....he got lotsa presents as
he figured the more the better! and he couldn't
just give them out in some boring fashion....
we had to play a game and win them!

of course, the game was just for show, cause it
didn't matter who won that round, the present went
to whoever he felt like!

he sat with a santa hat on his head and a grin
plastered over his face and we played this game
for hours!!

the questions in the game all centered around him.
and we'd all answer the questions based on how
well we knew him.

it was perfect. the answers were filled with love
and teasing and family banter.

the presents were tossed across the room, there
was shrieking (mostly from me....the boys don't
shriek real well) and gratitude, and much merriment.

it was one of the brightest spots of any christmas
i can remember.

and i'm thinking it was more important than any of
the guys in that room knew....including himself.
i honestly think in the middle of that chaos, a piece
of that kid's soul returned.

and i sat and watched, and shrieked, and laughed and
thanked the universe for letting me get to watch
something so beautiful.....

christmas magic to be sure.