When I was a little girl and would go over to my grandmas house at Christmastime; she would always have this red plastic boot out by the fireplace. For some reason, all of us grandkids just loved this boot! Wed play with it and always look for it when we came over. A couple of years ago I was shopping for the Holidays and found a bin full of red and clear plastic boots! I was so delighted because I immediately felt the love and laughter of being at my grandmas house. I bought two of them. One I kept for myself to bring out every Christmas as a reminder of grandmas boot, and to fill my heart with warm memories. The other boot I sent to my sister encouraging her to set the boot out each Christmas and be filled with special memories as well. Do you have a red boot in your Christmas memories? Something that triggers recollections of the past? You can bring that memory to your present day home and share it with your family. Form an image of a warm heritage in your childrens minds. There is no better way to counteract the materialism that encompasses the Christmas Season than to show your children how much you value your family and weave them a legacy of love through the Holiday symbols that surround them. Some day they will forget some of the gifts they received as a child; but certain sights and smells of the Season (like the red boot), will linger on forever. |
