Xmas

I remember how we used to spend Xmas when we were young.No fancy shopping malls ,Xmas dinners and carolling and all the merry making that comes with it.My earliest memories of Xmas were Santa Claus and the gifts he brought.Though we were not that well off Dad used to tell us to hang our stockings by the bedside and Santa would bring us a present each.Being gullible we believed in this and dutifully and hopefully hung our stockings before we went to sleep and lo and behold next morning there was a present for each of us in the morning for in the quiet of the night Dad would quietly put a present for us in our stockings. Fairy tale? Dreams? Imagination ? This was part of the magic of Xmas which we shared in our own simple ,magical way and it made us listen open mouthed when Dad told us the story of Santa Claus. Though Xmas is still celebrated today and will be celebrated forever the spirit of Xmas is especially special when you are young and you learn that there is much joy insharing and giving!