Today I thought about my Mother in law who passed away last December 15th. She had moved into our home and I was her primary care taker. I was with her pretty much 24 hours a day, and my daycare kids loved her. We lost Wilma last December and the holidays are not the same with out her. The smallest gift would make her cry and she would appreciate everything she was given. I was given a gift last year by one of the nurse's that would come in my home to check on Wilma. A box of beautiful gold ornaments. I was not sure what I was going to do with the ornaments until today. I took the box of beautiful gold decorations out and tied a simple ribbon on them. I personalized a bulb for every person that comes to our home for Christmas dinner. I thought we would have a new tradition after dinner. We could each hang our own ornament on the tree and do it every year, sharing memories. We will add bulbs as our family grows, and we will gain more memories as we loose loved ones. Their spirit with be with us every year on Christmas night at we place their ornaments on the tree.
As I grow older, I will cherish these ornaments and the people who have touched my life. I look forward to adding my grandchildren and their children to our tree and letting them learn about the history of