Yesterday I received a christmas package from my Mother. She went too far and spent $42.50 sending my a box filled with items I’ve been needing: socks, underwear, a new pair of gloves, burt’s bees along with surprises like candy and a new, super-warm sweater. Not only did she go through the trouble of buying and mailing everything, but she had wrapped everything in wrapping paper. I almost got teary eyed when I opened the box and saw all the wrapped presents and read the wonderful note she wrote in a card. It made me realize how much I’m going to miss my family on Christmas and how much I loved them all.
My roommate’s daughter, Alicia got excited when she saw all the presents in the box and was like, “Is all that for you?!” She then proceeded to take out a present at a time handing them to me saying, “OK, now open this one.”
Speaking of which, I babysat her the other night and she wanted to watch a movie on my computer so we started watching Mickey’s Christmas Carol - a film I would watch in my family every year it was shown on TV - and despite the fact that it was in English, she sat and watched the whole thing. It made me even more nostalgic for family gatherings. I’ve missed Christmases with my family before. One year I spent it with a former roommate and a friend of his whose mother drank a whole bottle of champagne by herself. That was an interesting experience. But something about this year, especially, makes me want to see them more than ever.
In other news, I’ve only got a week left of classes before break and I am surprised by how quickly time has passed. In my Christmas card, my Mom wrote, “This period of your life will come to an end soon so enjoy it while you have it.” Definitely wise words to live upon.
(PS: Here are some photos of me babysitting Alicia)
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