I remember years ago, Mom gettin all excited cause Christmas was commin..Back in the 60's when I was lil she went all out at Christmas.
That was when we still Lived up North (Jersey)
She won block decorating contests and was in the paper alot so I'm told.
But when I was 7 things changed, My step-Father was ill and had to have a better climate or he would die so we moved to Miami Fla..
Miami was Beautiful in 68' Not the shit-hole it has become today..(Thank U Castro)
But it REALLY sucked at Christmas! 70' to 80' degrees on Christmas Mornin really Blows!
But my Mom did her best even tho we were now dirt poor and had to start over. (Step-Dad quit his CBS news job in New York, he was a Camera man)My Mother WAS Christmas..
On april 22 1998 Christmas ended for me forever for me. my Mother died of cancer.
I had a brand New Baby daughter so it was ok for a couple Years, Got to watch her on Christmas mornin open her Presents, I Loved to stand in the doorway at night to watch her sleep.
in March of 2002 That was taken from me.
Christmas has becom just another day for me, bein a single Divorced Daddy is now finally OK
But I doubt I will ever like the holidays ever again.
Not without my Mom...or Katie
