I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Posted in Mixed Bag and tagged with Christmas, Family, Holidays, Work on December 2, 2007
I live 1,271 road miles away from my family. I think that has a lot do with why I like this song.Growing up I don’t particularly remember liking this song. I didn’t hate it, but it had no meaning.
When I lived in Oklahoma, it still didn’t have a whole lot of meaning. Being 3 hours away from the family is not a huge deal. The only day I remember longing for home at Christmas was when I worked Christmas Eve and then had to drive home. Thankfully Walmart closes at 6 that day and I was working the jewelry counter so I could leave immediately and not have to “close.” (Though I would have love to see them close the store since they only do it once a year!)
This will now be the 3rd year I have to fly home for Christmas. While holiday traveling isn’t nearly as hectic as they make it out to be on the news or in the movies (think Home Alone…but then again, I don’t have any children to forget), I’m still occupied with the though that I just want to be home.
My parents moved three years ago, so their home is not the house I grew up in. But it is still home. I love to see it dressed up for Christmas and I love the smell of Mom’s cinnamon rolls coming out of the oven. I love to see what lights my dad decided to put up and whether or not he will be kind enough to turn them off when I go to bed so I can sleep. I love seeing my brother and his dog Boomer, who gets spoiled by my parents as much as any grandchild I know.
This year I can say that, Lord willing, I will be home for Christmas. That might not always be the case, but as the song says, “I’ll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams.”
12 Days of Christmas, Day 2
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:56 am
Thanks for this post! I love going home for Christmas, too. Since I’m married I only get to go home every other year, and the years I miss, it just isn’t the same. Thanks for participating in Holiday Happenings!
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:06 am
I hear a lot of sweetness in this post. I hope my girls have such tenderness about coming home when they are grown.
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:27 pm
My parents live 20 minutes away, so I’m always here, but the feeling I absolutely understand. I just love family, especially at Christmas. And I can’t wait for my kids to experience the same thing. Hopefully!!!
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:38 pm
My parents are 6 hours away, and with three kids it isn’t quite a hop, skip, and a jump away, but it is doable. There is something about going home though. Thanks for reminding me! Merry Christmas!