Picture perfect
I don’t know what it was; perhaps the fact that it was my first card of the season; excitement filling me before I even opened it; a plain white envelope with a Cincinnati postmark; a holiday greeting from home.
I opened the envelope, slowly removed the card, and realized immediately that it was so much more than that.
Greenery of a pine tree trimmed the edges, nestled in the corner was a gold globe ornament, encasing the image of my beautiful friend Denise and her son. Their eyes sparkling, filled with love, smiles of happiness and pure joy, radiating from the image, wrapping around my heart.
Mother and Child, the embodiment of Christmas; a reminder in times when commercialism reaches its peak and we’re all expected to give and receive, what’s truly important in life and why we celebrate this wondrous season in the first place. Even more special because of the trials and tribulations I know they’ve overcome, to get to that captured moment in time; sharing with me that joyous piece of their lives.
A single, simple card, meant as a holiday greeting; the best gift I could hope to receive; one that will be treasured long after the season reaches its end. A reminder in this turbulent world that it all comes down to love…
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