Back to the snow...
One of my first thoughts when I saw the white stuff was that Grammie was no doubt going to have Christmas music playing at some point that day. She always plays Christmas music on the first snow of the year. I also thought of the Christmas party she hosts for the whole family every year. And how much I like Grampie's doughnuts and Chex party mix. Ok, I admit, I felt almost giddy like a little kid *smile* but I couldn't help it!
At the Christmas party, we all used to exchange gifts. But the Christmas before last (or was it three years ago?) my mom, along with some of the clan thought about what we could do as a family with all the money spent on stuff, for people who were already going to get stuff on Christmas. So the ideas went around and it was decided. Grammie always wanted to put in a well for clean water over seas for people less fortunate to have the resources we take for granted. Last Christmas, everyone at the party brought the change that they had been saving all year long. When it was counted up, it was a large amount of money. Money that would have been spent on things that would be now, completely forgotten about. We had enough money for Grammie's well. That's what Christmas should be, in my opinion. This year, we are saving for Operation Smile...
