Advent Calendar. Day 22. Oh to be a kid again....

Oh to be a Kid again.......

WHERE IS YOUR INNER CHILD?

Unleash your inner child

let him or her do a happy dance,

pull excited faces,

make snow angels

and scream its Christmas!

Wouldn't it be great to be a kid again? Lets forget the schoolwork, chores, scoldings, bullying, abuse and all the other crap that we may have been dealt as a child, lets relive the innocence and magic of Christmas.  The belief in something good and special.  The feeling of excitement when going to bed and not being able to sleep.  The moment when you sneak downstairs on Christmas morning and see the tree in all its splendour adorned with gifts.  The only day in the year you can eat chocolate at whatever time you like and not get told off!!

I got pretty close this year just by seeing the looks of joy on my nephew and nieces faces when Santa cam to visit and watching them rip off the wrapping paper from their gifts.  I was living Christmas through a child's eyes again.  I even played and sang along to Disney classics whilst cooking lunch.  I did try to blame my younger Sister for that though. :)

Advent Calendar. Day 7. All wrapped up.

"I love the Christmas-tide and yet,

I notice this, each year I live;

I always like the gifts I get,

But how I love the gifts I give!"

~ Carolyn Wells ~

All Wrapped Up with ribbons and bows,

Whats inside nobody knows,

Beautiful symmetry, smooth and defined,

'Merry Christmas,' carefully signed.

Give it a shake, a rattle, a smell,

Looking for clues so you can tell,

What is inside this beautiful box,

Could it be perfume? Chocolate or socks!!

The heart of this gift will become clear,

Its given with love from those you hold dear,

The gift of friendship and a hand to guide,

Take off your wrapping and see whats inside.

Jackie