Remember the Good Memories

Remember the Good Memories

In Honduras we celebrate Christmas

with all of the family

on the 24^th of December.

Christmas in my childhood was different.

Now

The Christmas Spirit

Does not exist.

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But

In my family

We did not lose the traditions.

My grandmother always has the Christmas Spirit.

She is responsible for all the traditional food.

The tamales.

The chicken sandwiches.

The Christmas colors are red and green and gold.

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In my house at Christmas

it was very different from my childhood.

We did not have much.

Memories of my sister who died.

Memories of my parents who left long ago.

I was filled with sadness.

But

I try to remember the good memories.

My grandmother would want me to be happy.

Always.

Mother 12-1-15

My Favorite Christmas