by Natacha » Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:54 am
To me, Christmas was how I lived it as a kid; in Germany visiting my grandparents.
Since my grandparents moved into a smaller apartment due to my grandfather getting a leg (then two) amputated, Christmas hasn't really been the same, since, for the lack of space, my brother and I had to stop going. My parents still went for three years and when my grandfather died, my mom told my grandmother that she would have to come because she felt guilty about leaving my brother and I alone for the Holidays. She came two years, during which it felt more like Christmas than it did for a while but still not quite the same thing, but this year she's too weak for the trip. Therefore my parents went to see her and this year I'll be spending Christmas just with my boyfriend. Given we just moved, I really don't mind having a quiet Christmas for the two of us and the birds and cat and will appreciate the extra time off work. But it doesn't really feel like Christmas to me.