A Christmas Memory

This year while I was out doing some Christmas shopping I had a memory from Christmases past.  This is something that I hadn't thought about for a long time and it put a smile on my face to remember it, at the same time it made me sad.  I thought about my grandfather and all the times we spent listening to the Chipmunk Christmas Albums.  The only reason I can think that I had this memory is because my son MJ was going to be playing the part of Alvin in the holiday concert at his school.  


I remember being at my grandparents house and putting the record on the player (we didn't have CD's back then) and singing along with the Chipmunks.  As I am standing in the store remembering this happy time, I happen to turn around and there were both the Chipmunk Christmas Albums on CD.  I had to buy them right then and there.  I was so happy to have found them that I did a happy dance right there in the store.  Boy, did I get some strange looks.  I never dreamed that I could find something from my childhood that would make me so very happy.


A couple days later the Chipmunk Christmas special was on TV.   As I sat there watching the it my boys I began to cry because it reminded me of watching it with my grandfather when I was a little girl.  MJ asked me why I was crying so I told him about the music and watching the Chipmunks with my grandfather.  What made these memories so special to me is the fact that my grandfather passed away 14 hours after MJ was born 11 years ago.  Even though he is not here to share in these memories, I feel blessed that I have them and can share them with my children


It always surprises me when the memories of loved ones lost will come flooding back to me. It is the simplest of things that will trigger a memory no matter how big or small.  Did you have a holiday memory that came flooding back to you this holiday season?