The unforgettable Christmas
Ah, good old Christmas, time for cheer and listening to "Jingle Bells" blaring through the radio in every store and the convivial event of lights and large Christmas trees overwhelming the surroundings. Christmas brings such a lovely, warm feeling that 's difficult to describe. The vibe of the holiday just makes me feel jovial. I adore Christmas, well the idea of it. I watch "Home Alone" all through December because I envy Kevin 's huge family. Even though they drove him crazy, it must 've felt wonderful to have all those people that love and care about him to celebrate the holidays with. I envision the ideal Christmas as sitting around a long, rectangular dinner table with parents, siblings, …show more content…
The dilemma that I 've never had a big family stood in my way. I live with my mom and step dad, and my step siblings live in Miami and have their own families to celebrate Christmas with. My grandparents live in Russia and don 't celebrate any American holidays. My family has never put an importance on holidays. We don 't make a turkey or pie for Thanksgiving and we rarely decorate our house except for a Christmas tree. We don 't have friends or any family to invite to our house to have a big celebration, but anything would 've sufficed. Sometimes I have to be reminded on Christmas Day because we never do anything. We just sit around the house, watching movies and the day passes by like any other. It 's rather depressing, actually. I feel that the Christmas I 've dreamed of, is nothing but a dream. I don 't even care about the presents, I just want as big family to sit around the table and eat dinner …show more content…
I took off my flour-covered apron and slipped into the outfit. I checked my curled hair to make sure it looked alright and walked out to the dining room. The amazing sight of my whole family, including my mom, sisters, brother, nieces and nephews, all seated, delighted me. I felt nervous because I had no idea what was going on, but just went along with it and smiled as wide as I could. Leylani came to the head of the table, where I stood, and lifted her glass of champagne. My siblings and parents did the same, and my nieces and nephews held up their fancy glasses of apple
Ah, good old Christmas, time for cheer and listening to "Jingle Bells" blaring through the radio in every store and the convivial event of lights and large Christmas trees overwhelming the surroundings. Christmas brings such a lovely, warm feeling that 's difficult to describe. The vibe of the holiday just makes me feel jovial. I adore Christmas, well the idea of it. I watch "Home Alone" all through December because I envy Kevin 's huge family. Even though they drove him crazy, it must 've felt wonderful to have all those people that love and care about him to celebrate the holidays with. I envision the ideal Christmas as sitting around a long, rectangular dinner table with parents, siblings, …show more content…
The dilemma that I 've never had a big family stood in my way. I live with my mom and step dad, and my step siblings live in Miami and have their own families to celebrate Christmas with. My grandparents live in Russia and don 't celebrate any American holidays. My family has never put an importance on holidays. We don 't make a turkey or pie for Thanksgiving and we rarely decorate our house except for a Christmas tree. We don 't have friends or any family to invite to our house to have a big celebration, but anything would 've sufficed. Sometimes I have to be reminded on Christmas Day because we never do anything. We just sit around the house, watching movies and the day passes by like any other. It 's rather depressing, actually. I feel that the Christmas I 've dreamed of, is nothing but a dream. I don 't even care about the presents, I just want as big family to sit around the table and eat dinner …show more content…
I took off my flour-covered apron and slipped into the outfit. I checked my curled hair to make sure it looked alright and walked out to the dining room. The amazing sight of my whole family, including my mom, sisters, brother, nieces and nephews, all seated, delighted me. I felt nervous because I had no idea what was going on, but just went along with it and smiled as wide as I could. Leylani came to the head of the table, where I stood, and lifted her glass of champagne. My siblings and parents did the same, and my nieces and nephews held up their fancy glasses of apple