It was my first Christmas away from home. If I'm to quote myself from last year,
"Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year!......I love being with my family, getting away from the business of my life, and being able to relax!"
It was a very different story this year. I worked on Christmas Day, and all the days leading up to it, and am still working till New Year's Eve!
However, despite all that, it was still as magical as ever! Christmas Eve, I dressed up for probably the first time since Easter!
I was picked up by my Uncle and he drove my Grandma, my cousin Amber, and I to church. Amber and I grew up in Ontario together; We even went to the same high school. She now lives in Vancouver so I don't see her very much, but that made seeing her over Christmas all the better! The church was lovely and celebrating at my uncle's house was a fantastic time!
Christmas day I got up bright and early. Put on the new worktop my Grandma got for me at Costco, and the new hat my Aunt got me. I sat down(Stood because I was running late) for a breakfast of granola bars( gifted to me from my Grandpa), festive egg nog, and gluten-free cookies.
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| This has basically been my diet the entire holiday season! |
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| Awesome new worktop from Grandma! |
In the morning I cared for the horses at CVTR, blasting my Christmas music throughout the stable. Fitting to spend Christmas morning in a stable right? A co-worker came to volunteer which made the morning go faster and not feel so lonely.
Then, since I worked a split shift, I figured it would be good to fill the spare time by going to church. After all, its Jesus' Birthday, so it makes sense! After church, I made a spectacular lunch, which costed a fortune, but working over Christmas makes the numbers add up nicely! I called home and had a lovely chat with all my family in Ontario. It was hard not to feel sad because I kind of wanted to be there playing board games and eating my Mom's fantastic Lassana, but at the same time it was nice to have a place to myself and get in a little nap! Its kind of funny because ever since I left home at eighteen I always joked that I wanted to have "Sleep" for Christmas. I guess Jesus answered my prayer this year!
Evening shift ended and I went straight to my Grandma's in lovely dirt-stained work clothes! She never cares though, she is literally the best Grandma ever! I had an amazing Christmas dinner! I was so hungry from working that I had room in my stomach to eat lots which often isn't the case at Christmas. The rest of the evening I spent cuddling my Uncle's dog, sipping my Grandma's fantastic coffee(she makes the best coffee in the world) and enjoying the time with my Mother's family.
So overall I think despite work and being away from home I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas! If anything this Christmas really drove home that this celebration is about Christ and the sacrifice he made to come down to Earth for us. It is about giving of ourselves to others as Christ gave of himself! Even if Christmas time was completely void of lights, decorations, gifts, and family it would still mean something to me; And I'm very thankful for that!
Wishing you all the Merriest Christmas ever! Stay tuned for some exciting updates for the New Year coming up 2020!!!!!
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