I Remember Christmas

Christmas has always been a great event in my family. The early years of my childhood have left me with a string of half-remembered moments, glittering in my memory like the silver ornaments on a Christmas tree. I remember the first happy time when I was allowed to take part in the preparations for Christmas instead of being kept in the wings, waiting to see “what Santa brought me”. And ever since, it has been the preparations for Christmas that have excited me more than the presents - welcome as they are - or the actual event.