There is nothing more exciting for a young child then the rush they get waking up on the morning of December twenty-fifth knowing that "Santa" has come to their house and delivered a sack full of gifts underneath the tree just asking to be ripped into. Now, at the age of 18, i know that Santa is not real and the thought of waking up early just really doesn't sound pleasing at all. So how do you get teens the same Christmas present "high" as that of the little kid...announce on Christmas eve that you are opening gifts that night and sleeping in on the 25th. For some of us, two of those words are enough of a present...sleeping in...every kid/teen loves to hear their parents say those words. The idea of no morning work or plans and getting to stay in the warmth underneath the fleece covers and comforters topping each of our beds. So Christmas has been good so far...all 45 minutes that i have experienced to this point. All of the gifts have been unwrapped, the trash picked up, toys played with, thank yous and hugs distributed around, and pictures of surprised faces and new gifts snapped and stored away on memory cards. And best of all...i can sleep in till 9:30 tomorrow!
Christmas is always full of surprises and this year was no let down...what i thought was a tv turned out to be a huge stereo system to replace my 8 year old cd player that didnt have a power button on the remote. Some would be disappointed with this tv to stereo trade off but you see i have a tv already and i dont really need a better one then what i already have. Also for the first time i got the gun i always wanted for Christmas. Thoughts of "A Christmas Story" and the famous "you will shoot your eye out!!" line quickly left my head when i saw what the intended use was. This gun shoots out mini marshmallows. It might just turn out to be one of the best useless Christmas presents ever. Just the thought of using this "gun" to attack someone in their house when they least expect it brings a smile to the face. Then of course we get to the more practical gifts like shirts and shorts and giftcards to AE and other clothes outlets so that i can stay clothed in the latest trends which is always good. This is definately a Christmas Eve to remember.
So now i leave you telling you about the best Christmas i have ever had and most of the events happened the day before. But the presents arent what makes this day special. The idea that over 2000 years ago God cared for me so much that he would send down His son and humble him so much so that he would be born in a manger in a calf barn behind a hotel in an overcrowded city just so he could grow up and die a horrible death so that i could live. I thank God for his everlasting grace and love. And so for this Christmas morning that is just one hour old i thank God for making it one to remember...
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