I just finished watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. In years past, this has been something I did with my husband and children, then after we divorced, just with my children. Then when they married with my children and their spouses. And when they were too busy, with my daughter Molly who is not married. No, finally this year, just by myself. I doubt if we'll all be together and have enough time to watch it without grandchildren or someone else needing something - that is, this year. Oh well. This new way of watching it is much quieter. No more outbursts of laughter by many people, no more missing lines because someone was talking over the movie, just me quietly listening. And smiling. And a few quiet out loud laughs. And a lot of warm memories. Lots of warm, happy memories.
This is not sad. No, not at all. It is a great reminder. Life was good. Life still is good. Life is different. Life goes on. I love my life and all those whom I have shared it with in profound ways. May it long continue.
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