Christmas to me
Is full of memory lane-travelling and reminiscing thoughts
When people reflect on the events of the year
Remembering what was gained and who was lost.
We shed tears of joy and grieve with tears of nostalgia
We look forward to better things in the coming new year while being overcome with emotions about what took place in the past
Some mourn the deceased and some celebrate new life
But everyone feels something during the season
Even if we burst into tears when mourning,
Or let a few loose while praising the reason for the season,
It’s okay to acknowledge that this time makes us cry
And this, is Christmas to me
And sometimes Christmas makes me cry…
CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY (MANDISA FT MATTHEW WEST, 2008)
Gems from a Sapphire 