So,
today
was great.
No, really. The
tree was lit with
what seemed like thousands of little
twinkling lights, and the food
was just like I remember. Everyone laughed
and played games as always. And we still
drew fortunes. We even watched our favorite movie.
Yeah, everything was absolutely perfect.
Except for the drive home. I kinda lost it in the passenger
side. I couldn't help thinking about you. I would've
given just about anything to have you there with us tonight.
I kept a stoic face and fought with everything in me to
keep the tears from trickling down my face, but I just couldn't.
You always were one of my favorite features of the holidays, and I can't
help but recognize your absence. Your voice still lingers in my ears,
and sometimes it just hurts like hell to know that those
precious memories cannot be repeated.
"It wouldn't be
Christmas without
you,"the song goes.
I never wanted to
understand those
particular lyrics.
Christina Sawyer (c) 2012
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