I got my very first telescope. Tone boy got a drum set and a car. It was his first Christmas that we could here him talk about what he got and I remember that we wanted to play with his stuff more than ours. Somehow an easybake oven and a Barbie hair doll doesn't seem as much fun when there is a car that you can drive in the living room.
I had the lead in the Christmas songs for the Gospel singers and all I could think about was singing that Christmas morning. That would be the only lead I ever had in the Gospel singers for a number of reasons. We had changed the words to the song "Ben", by Michael Jackson and I was to sing it for Christmas Mass. Ironic? Huh?
I sang it and cracked alot. But, I really didn't think it was that bad. Mr. Wallace did, though. He and all of the older people were appalled that we would sing a song about a rat to God. It was really offensive to them. I couldn't understand that, because I hadn't seen the movie.
That Christmas is so very clear to me. A huge bag of clothes came just for me from Mrs. Peterson. I could fit some of them and that was about the time when there weren't many people giving us clothes that fit me. Mrs. Peterson's clothes were gorgeous. That was amazing to me. Everything fit on top, of course and the boots wouldn't fit my calves. Imagine that?
Have you gotten another Telescopes since then? You said first as if there have been a a lot LOL. That was such a vivid memory. I blocked most Christmases out of my head and really mostly remember Denise's pageant and feeling very drummer boyish. "I have no gifts to bring prrr rumpa pum pum!" there is a song by JT in the bleak Winter i will post which is how I still feel. God is magnificent and I am glad now, I did not get so caught up by the gifts & still offer my whole life. Peace Jayne hope you have a really great Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHubble? Don't we all have telescopes now that there is an internet? We bought another one at a garage sale, last year, but the children didn't treat it well, to my dismay.
ReplyDeleteI do remember that you were not one who nagged about presents like "sweet cookie". Amy was the one who we heard cry year after year for some advertised special. It seems that you were in her Christmas shadow somewhat. I had very intense interests and goals. I knew what I wanted to do and knew what I didn't like. I didn't like dollies and girly stuff. I liked dinosaurs and geology sets. When the other kids were playing tag, I was usually digging for dinosaur bones in the yard. I found some too. The oddities of my personality kept Dad and Mom wondering about me. Maybe that was my passive aggressive tendency. You were such a gift as a little one. Very low maintenance as a child.
I remember a couple of wonderful Christmas presents that you gave me, namely JT and that infamous Kathleen Battle incident. The snow makes me remember that wonderful sisterly love incident. Thanks for your many expressions of love and care. Remember the New Years you watched my newborn?
There are certain Hikes and summits which are ( for me) like the best presents ever. Some trails have a way the sun comes in through the leaves like a holy place like a blessing directly from God! Freedom with in and without is what I go for & see it is a life long job. Those christmas presents had a sweet sentiment and I am glad that they lasted. Thank you for remembering them:-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully beautiful sunrise we had this morning. The miniature horses were galloping and they looked like magic in the pink and purple glow of the morning sun. They are so small and they run so fast in the morning. I can't even believe that they are real. The sun was huge over the horizon and purple and pink. I hope you saw the sunrise also.
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