OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS

There are thoughts that come to mind
    When I think of Christmas Time
Thoughts of Family and its joys
    Of clothes and dolls and broken toys

Memories of times of tears and fun
    Gifts that sometimes failed to run
And food, always food, until we could eat no more
    Presents mom made or dad brought from the store

With all of the Christmases of the past
    How can it be that here at the last
We celebrate Christmas for the very first time?
    Yet these are the thoughts that flow through my mind.

We did not always have trees that fit
    We did not always have Santa nor a candle lit
We did not always have the things that we wanted
    But we always faced Christmas quite undaunted

But this is the first Christmas that we will share
    Our happiness with others for whom we care
And there will be laughter and singing and even a Kiss
    But this is the first Christmas that our parents will miss

And especially Carol and Bob, I believe,
    Will find in this Christmas a time to grieve
For we can think of ourselves and not mom or dad
    Yet the joy of Christmas will also be sad

We are happy that they are not here
    They are in a place that has no fear
Still it seems we should call or a card write
    Speak to them before the end of Christmas night

So to each of you I will use this season
    (If I really need a special reason)
To wish you all Good Christmas Cheer
    And a blessed and bountiful grand New Year.
    December 24, 2000

Bob and Carol could you forward this to the Crandall Clan it seems that
I
have lost their email address