Every year, the first week of December, I rummage through boxes of ornaments, decorations, and Christmas keepsakes. And every year, the color choice changes. Last year the color theme was silver, the year before, gold, prior to the golden year, white on white. This year it will be something different. The beauty is we have options, and from these options, we make our choices. The memories will be the result of every decision ever made.
As I searched through containers, there were ornaments I haven’t used in years, which will make a reappearance. These old ornaments, along with the decorations I didn’t even know I had, will put a different twist to the festive sparkle. There was one ornament that still had its price tag, another partially gift-wrapped, and there was one I picked up and held, which ushered in a host of special memories.
Happy memories of the bygone days brought to light from all those keepsakes of a Christmas past. The key is we make these memories. It’s through the day-to-day experiences and choices we make. We create our lives. What you have, where you are in life, is all about choice. It’s what you create. You create memories. However, not all memories are good memories. I know, some things happen beyond our control, when happiness isn’t always going to be the outcome. But what’s worth knowing is we can change something in our lives that can usher in happiness. The ornaments, the decorations, and keepsakes of Christmas are but reminders.
I don’t know what you’re going through life doing if you’re not really trying to collect some really great memories.
TREASURED KEEPSAKES OF CHRISTMAS
Christmases of long ago, entice us to reflect on a season of innocence, and a period of simplicity. Perhaps it will call us to a time when we were a different version of who we are today. And to my former self, I say, “Thank goodness, you’ve come a long way.” The past served us well, taught us lessons. A period when every decision brought us to where we are today, right now, at this moment in time.
I truly appreciate how far I’ve come, but acknowledge how far I have yet to go. And it is with this acknowledgment, and understanding, I’m thankful for so many things. Grateful for every warmhearted memory. Pleased to hold this one ornament that reminded me of just how far I’ve come.
If you’d rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you.