I was sharing Christmas memories with a friend the other day. It’s amazing what sticks with you most about past Christmases.

It must have been all that talk that prompted a visit from The Grasshopper. He said, “Memories are like feathers from an empty nest.”

It seems that most of my Christmas memories were either from my childhood or from when my children were young. There were lots of traditions passed on and new ones created during those times.

All of my children have children and it’s heartwarming to recognize some of the traditions they have brought forward to their families that we created together.

There is also a bit of melancholy associated with having fewer feathers to tickle the holiday spirit.

I’m reminded of one of my Mother’s phrases: “Children are only lent to you.”

Memories are wonderful but can become like The Grinch who stole Christmas. If all your focus is on what you had, your heart warmth can quickly turn to heartburn.

Memories contain energy; they can fuel you forward or burn you up. It’s really a choice we get to make every time we find ourselves on Memory Lane.

If you choose to extract the power, rather than long for or regret the content, you can light your holidays brightly.

I love Christmas time because there is always love in the air. If you take the time, you can see, hear, feel, smell and taste it.

If Christmas past is dragging you down, take a nice deep breath, exhale slowly and choose to begin a new tradition of making new memories.

Create your own version of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

All the best,

John

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