STORY DAY-REMEMBERING MY MOM ON HER BIRTHDAY!

Good Morning Foodies!

Well, I am glad to say, that I feel like I am sort of back in the land of the living. Now, the task is to take down those decorations. WHERE IS THAT ELF ON THE SHELF WHEN YOU NEED HIM! He is the one that causes all the decorations to be all over the place.

Have to share a little story about my decorations with you. I have this nativity that my mother made for me over 40 years ago. It has over 20 pieces. It is not the most beautiful set you will ever see, but, to me, it is the most magnificent piece of all my Christmas decorations—CAUSE MY MOMMIE MADE IT FOR ME!

Every year that passes since her death, makes me appreciate the set more and more. I am so protective of this gift from her. I do not let anyone pack or unpack it. I carefully wrap each piece when storing. My Mom passed in April of 2008, so the upcoming Christmas was the first time she would not be with me when I open this special box. As I started unwrapping this NATIVITY SET, I had a big hole in my stomach—MARY WAS MISSING!
I must have taken that box apart 5 times, looking through tears—but no MARY! Hubby could see I was terribly upset. I told him I guess MARY had to be somewhere else. All season, as I passed the nativity, my heart would sink farther. I tried to put it out of my mind. I guess I was thinking “how do I replace her”?
Anyway, as the holiday season ended, I retrieved the box down to put up the pieces, I held the box so close to my heart and said a prayer to my mom. I asked her to please have MARY come back. I slowly opened the box—MARY WAS SITTING RIGHT ON TOP! I had to sit down and cry a bit! Sorry, to fill the post with that but it was a good day for me!

Today, my sweet MOMMA would be “106” years old. I do find as I age, I start to remember some of the oldest and smallest memories that all of a sudden, become most “MAGNIFICENT IN SIZE”!

HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY, MOM! Always love you and miss you!
Have a safe and productive weekend!