Christmas, A Magical Time

While I have never been much of winter fan,  I have always loved Christmas. I love buying the perfect gift for someone, I love the lights, and the smell of pine, I even love all the craziness of shopping. It always seemed like people were at their best around the holidays, like the world could actually be filled with peace and love. 

Every soul seems slightly happier during the holidays and thus it is simply a magical time. And sometimes, it is even more magical than usual. 

One of the greatest parts of the holidays is spending time with the family you don't always get to see. You know, your extended family members.

While almost all family parties can be filled with the same 10 questions ( you know the ones I am thinking of) to and from your family members, to me, it was kind of a reminder to think about how much you have grown in the past year. In addition, it is nice to hear about what is going on in your family members lives. 

During this Christmas, our family received some extra special as we found out that one of our family members just got engaged (that day).

To me, this act of love within out family, and the excitement we all experienced for our family member and his new fiancee was a tangible symbol of the true meaning of Christmas, which is love. 

So, during all the craziness called to the holiday season,I urge everyone to take the time to remember the true meaning of Christmas which is family and love, it is a lesson I will always remember after this extra magical Christmas.