Christmas Past

Christmas is closing in, and the closer it gets, the more I think of last Christmas. Usually, we spend the holiday with Daughter ReloVertigo and her kids. But because of scheduling conflicts, we spent last Christmas with Mother and Daddy ReloVertigo, my two brothers, and their families. It was the first time in many years the three of us siblings had been together on a holiday with our parents. The mood was festive, as are most family holidays. But this particular year we all wanted to make especially bright, even if we never spoke of it to one another.