MerryStockings is lucky enough to have a part time blog writer Barbara. Barbara will be working on several neat Christmas stories that come from people’s traditions and unique ways of celebrating. Today’s story, written by Barbara, is about a mother and daughter and a special tradition they share that includes a mini stocking…
A Loving Christmas Tradition
As it had been each year for many Christmases, a neatly folded hand-written note was secreted in the miniature Christmas stocking hanging from the brightly decorated tree. When Helen opened the note, this is what she read:
Dear Mom,
Here it is Christmas once again – my favorite time of year. I say that every year, I know. But it’s true. I know you feel the same way. I keep telling everyone that my love for Christmas is in my genes – from you! One of so many wonderful things you’ve given me.
This year, I have something special for your stocking.
I found this quote and I immediately thought ‘That’s my mom!’ Hope you like it.
“When I stopped seeing my mother with the eyes of a child, I saw the woman who helped me give birth to myself.”
This Christmas, I just wanted to tell you again how much I love you. And while we’re on the subject of children and births, I also wanted to tell you that you’re going to be a grandma! It will be another seven months or so before you can unwrap this particular gift, but how’s that for a really special Christmas present?
Merry Christmas, Mom!
Love,
Jean
For as long as she could remember, Jean and her mother, Helen, had exchanged special Christmas notes. These notes were always found in miniature Christmas stockings that were hung on the Christmas tree. Jean and Helen each had their own small and beautifully hand-decorated stocking that was used year after year. Helen had made both stockings when Jean was just a baby.
She and her mother started the special loving notes to each other when Jean was just six years old.
Merry Christmas to my darling little girl,
When I look at you, I see myself when I was your age. Your eyes are so bright when you look at the tree. I see the lights sparkle in your eyes and it makes me so happy.
I am such a lucky mommy to have you for a daughter. I told Santa this, too, so look for something special under the tree.
Love,
Mommy
Year after year, the stockings hung on the tree and on Christmas Day mother and daughter read the special notes that were always tucked carefully into the stockings. The tradition that Helen started continued until her death. Now Jean has continued the tradition with her daughter Melissa. Jean made a small Christmas stocking especially for Melissa that hangs on the tree. Each year, Melissa and Jean exchange loving notes unique to mother and daughter. Melissa has plans to continue the tradition with the daughter or daughter-in-law she hopes to have some day.
Jean still hangs Helen’s stocking as well. She says it’s her way of keeping Helen a part of Christmas.
Dear Mom,
I miss you so very much. Each Christmas I look at your stocking and wish you were here to read my Christmas wish.
Love you, Mom.
Jean
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