“… Ohhho tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy…” The Christmas music played on the radio as she wrapped her first couple of presents. She wrapped and labeled as she went so, she would not forget any gifts. She marked off the names from her list of who to buy for and looked at who was left. It was a little over two weeks until Christmas and she didn’t want to be shopping at the last minute, not with the virus still rampant.
She silently wondered who was going to like their gift best. Hoped everyone would be happy on that special day and then sighed. This would mark the second holiday without her dad and the tenth without her mom. She missed them both so much. But they were still a part of her holiday.
For her Dad she would listen to a Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Christmas CD and her mom’s tribute would leave her with tears every time, from the Oak Ridge Boys first Christmas album it was the song of theirs that she loved the bast, “Thank God For Kids.” Mom’s favorite member, William Lee, sang this one. And as a special tribute had added a lyric to the end by thanking God for grandkids too. She cried because she missed her mother so and she had a beautiful daughter that made her so proud every day.
She wiped the tears and turned off the stereo. This ends another day of shopping and wrapping. Now it was time to think about dinner.
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – comfort
Leigha Robbins 
I could really feel the emotion in this post – Christmas is a time when you notice who is missing more than other times I think. It is great to have happy memories though 🙂 And music is a wonderful way to be reminded of someone.
Thank you so much! I am afraid with the pandemic there are going to be a lot of missing people this Christmas.
Yes it is very sad that some people aren’t being the safest for the rest of the population
Absolutely beautiful post. Love how she honors her parents.
Thank you Sadje. Music can be a wonderful healing thing.
Indeed. You’re welcome 😉