At christmas time our family matters so
very much, the gifts we give bring a smile
to their face, little billy how he has
grown he is 8 years old
he unwrappes his presents with such glee.
His sister suzie plays with her new doll
that gramma gave her. Mother she opens
up a new fragrence from dad oh look how he
smiles, grandad he always gets slippers
but he never grumbles and gramma she just
loves the new earings.
There is the doorbell, its our john and
his wife carrol and his children gemma and
stella - oh look they are giving there
gifts to the children billy has gotten a
little red car and suzi a pram for her
doll, oh uncle john and aunty carrol are
so very thoughtful. Gemma and stella get
some crayons and some new clothes...
There is the doorbell again, ah its our
lisa and her boyfriend tom... Hmmm can
you smell that... Oh I bet that turkey
tastes good when its done... Oh lisa is
putting on her christmas cd.. Oh its a
wonderfull family.... Ah here comes
anunty christine and uncle richard to make
the family complete.... Oh that old log
fire is nice and warm it must be cold
outside they are rubbin there hands in
front of it.... Oh here comes the
christmas crackers a one for every
possible combination....
He he, the jokes must be bad everyone is
cringing... Oh they look so silly with
paper hats on.... Grandad is getting up
to make a speach he does this every
year... Aww he is telling them all how
lucky he is to have such a special family
arround him and he is calling them all
over to have a family hug... Isnt that
nice. Oh mother runs out she thinks the
turkey is burrning...... Its ok but its
fine.... The children have gone up
stairs to play with there new toys and the
men are watching the football....
Grandad is snoozing he really should wait
untill after lunch to start on the sherry.
The women are in the dinning room out the
way of the boring football, it seems they
are having a much better time, oh look at
mother how she laughes with gramma... Oh
mine is such a lovely family... Oh its
lunch time.. Will the table be big
enough...Oh there isnt enough chairs
mother says she will eat it in the
lounge... Oh wait aunty christine is
saying something to her... She laughs...
And oh look they are sharing the seat..
The meal looks lovely prawn cocktail for
starters a turkey roast followed by a
choice of different kinds of cake and a
trifel... Ah the meal is over and they
are going into the lounge to relax and
have a bit laugh and a few drinks.... Oh
there pouring the last of the sherry and
all have a little glass, the all say merry
christmas and drink up... Well there all
leaving kissing each other goodbye, oh the
day is over mother takes the kids up to
bed and tucks them in and goes down stairs
to watch the evening movie with father.
Now there going to bed, whats this mother
is crying whats a matter with her?
Father is holding her... Oh.... I see
whats wrong with mother.... If only I
could tell her its alright and that I was
here to see christmas day.. If only I
could tell her I love her and give her a
reasurring kiss and that the she has given
me great joy in seeing her have fun
today... It dosnt matter mother if I
cant taste the turkey or pull a christmas
cracker. Or that my brother and sister
has never known me... I can still share
christmas with you
