That Christmas Magic

I was supposed to write something on Christmas Eve; get into the spirit an' all. Something real cute and touching. But as per usual I let myself down and never got round to it. However I'm here for you now and this post is part of an eight day series of posts, each day a new celebration and a new message of gratitude for every person I met and got to know and every event that I enjoyed and shared with those I adore. 2012 has been a year un-paralleled for me, just as it has for the rest of Great Britain. But it is Christmas Day and today's post is one of uniqueness, a specialty that only the birth of Jesus Christ can entertain. Today is special and the memories of Christmas last long into the December of your years. But you don't remember the presents, or the dinner, or what was on TV, or who won charades or Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit, you don't remember who was the most drunk, or who fell asleep. You remember the time you had and the people you spent it with. I'm sure in 70 years time when I'm 87, doddery and shaking, I will be remembering who I spent the 25th of December 2012 with. I know that I will not recall the watch and the aftershave and the socks I received, but the laughter and the joy shared with my Parents and my Sister and my Aunties and Uncles and Cousins and my Family. I'll remember the smile on my face, the knowledge that I am safe and I am well and I am breathing on Christmas Day. I'll remember the laughter though it were yesterday and through that dusty haze of time will I treasure that emotion of family. I am not a soppy guy, but I love family. No, I love people and I love sharing experiences with those that mean a lot. This day comes but once a year and each breath and each sight and sound and smell should be savoured, for Christmas Day is special. A day of miracles, and though one has never happened to me, I am happy for those that have felt that sprinkle of Christmas magic on their lives. So I wish to thank Christmas for bringing families together, for bringing a little touch of human kindness so warming in this winter, for making a world so dreadful, just that tiny bit better for 24 hours.
Thank you Christmas, for all you have done.