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"Of a Holiday: December 25th, 2006."
December 25th, 2006.
Dearest Violet,
Today is the day. It's Christmas, your favourite holiday of all time. You told me that the second Christmas after we met; we were nine. You had recently moved down the street from my house and so when the doorbell rang on Christmas morning, I wasn't too shocked to find out it was you.
Do you remember when that giant snowstorm hit last year and we had to stay inside the whole day? We were supposed to go to your family's house for dinner in the evening, but as soon as we woke up all we saw was white outside the windows. That weekend was one of my favourites. Do you remember it? We stayed at a cabin for the weekend out in the middle of nowhere. You wanted to spend some time away from your family as a sort of getaway, so as my present to you, I rented a cabin near a mountain.
I liked how even when we were stuck in a shitty situation, you would still try to make the best of it. You said your parents would realize that we weren't going to make it when we didn't show. Due to your time management skills (or lack thereof) I offered to call them to let them know, but again, you tried to make the best of it when we found out we didn't have any cell service.
We sat in front of the fireplace (which was extremely warm) underneath a few blankets (which were extremely soft) and watched the snow fall (which was extremely beautiful) as a movie played in the background. That weekend was at this time last year . . . it kills me that you won't remember it.
You loved Christmas for so many reasons. When you were younger, they were about decorating homemade gingerbread houses with your cousins and seeing all the homes adorned with lights. As you got older, you loved it so much more. You loved the holiday spirit. Everyone was just completely happy in that moment. The family celebrations. All your family was together then, eating together and sharing memories that occurred over the past year. You were excited to have that with your own family one day. Everyone gathering around the tree and exchanging gifts; laughing and smiling together.
My gift to you this holiday season would be all your memories. It would truly be a Christmas miracle if you somehow regained your memory today.
