Life in Black & White | December

It’s hard to believe we have reached the end of the year already and December is upon us.  This December is different from last year… we’ve recently lost a loved one, and will be losing another in too short of a time.  So this year we are trying to cherish each moment even more.  In many ways, though, this December has been much like the others.  We have our family traditions that we do, and our holiday routines.  As I have gotten older and become a mother, I have learned to really appreciate the significance of tradition.  This year my children seem to really value and appreciate it too.  And while we may see the same Santa at breakfast each year, and my children will always order the same things for breakfast, there are so many other little details that I can see within the sameness.  Each year, I will see my children physically growing bigger.  I will watch their mannerisms as they eat – how they start to refine their grip on their forks, how they sip their drinks, how they order their meals.  I will watch as the magic gets questioned, as they seek to find the truth and hold on to belief.  And I will watch as they bicker and bug each other.  As they try to push in each other’s photos and compete for our attention.  But I know that my children watch too.  They watch how we do things, and remind me when I forget things.  They tell me about the traditions they find important.  They remind me that these traditions are creating lasting memories that they love to share with others, and that they will grow up to cherish as much as I do.

Thanks for following the Black and White blog circle with me this year.  I have truly enjoyed it.

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