Christmas Traditions

Church always filled to the rafters,
Midnight mass on Christmas Eve night,
Crammed together, the old and young
'Twas a family tradition all right!
Mother dressed in her finest,
Dad in his suit and tie,
All seven of us between them,
Wishing time would go quickly by.
We knew the real meaning of Christmas,
And that it was time to pray,
To celebrate the birth of Christ,
After all it was His birthday!
I remember how much we worried,
That mass would never be done!
We just wanted to go back home
And wait for Santa to come!
When mass was finally over,
We’d headed for home right away,
With Mom and Dad checking rooftops,
For a glimpse of Santa’s sleigh!
By the time we finally got into bed,
We couldn’t keep sleep at bay,
And no matter how late Mom and Dad stayed up,
They were up with us Christmas Day!
Family traditions at Christmastime
Are different for everyone,
And I wouldn’t change a single thing
About how our Christmas was done!
  Submitted By: Nancy Crossman