Christmas was yesterday. However, it was a lot different this year. Sure, we opened gifts and spent time with family but it just didn't feel the same. The stockings were hanging on the mantle, the lights were on the tree, and there was even snow on the ground, but it didn't feel like Christmas. I'm extremely grateful for everything I recieved and my family. The holidays definitely make me miss my Pawpaw though. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas, more than anything. I love the mood it puts people in, the idea of giving (and recieving too of course) but this year, I heard so much about gifts getting stolen and some kids not getting any Christmas at all. It kind of ruins the joy of Christmas. However. in a few days I'll have three amazing, beautiful, Christ-loving friends at my house. That's my favorite Christmas gift of all. Normally, I wouldn't be so excited for a sleepover with my friends, and it probably seems kind of lame that I am, but it brings me great joy to know someone would drive 8 and a 1/2 hours to spend time with me. Also, there's the fact that I haven't seen them in months and they impacted my life in crazy ways. So I guess through all the sad things happening in the world, I can learn to appreciate the simple joys: time with great friends and family. I think the most important thing about the holidays is love, and I feel so loved.
