Reminiscing and The Return of A Christmas Tradition

I take after my mom in so many ways.  We share the same voice, same mannerisms and we've been told we look alike more times than we can count.  I think the way I most resemble her though is in her tender heart.  My brother and I used to think it was funny when my mom would cry over a song, a tv show or a memory.  Turns out today, we learned we're sentimental fools too.

Over the last couple years I've scoured stores and the internet for a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas cd for her.  When my brother and I were kids our family listened to this record every year as we put up our Christmas tree. When my parent's record player stopped spinning 11 years ago that was the end of our heartwarming tradition.  I can't tell you how much I've missed it.  Last year, I was outbid 3 times on Ebay but finally won a copy that arrived just in time for Christmas.  As my mom opened it tears streamed down her face and mine too.  We listened to it as we continued opening the rest of our gifts and everyone in the family sang along to those old familiar tunes.  It was the perfect gift and family tradition was reborn.

In October, I stumbled upon 2 more copies of this cd and bought them both.  I sent one to my brother and kept one for myself.  My brother opened his yesterday just before he decorated his tree as I instructed him to do.  He told me tears fell from his eyes as he recalled memories from our childhood and Christmas's past.  I did the same thing as I listened to my copy and my family decorated our tree. 

Last night, as he and I reminisced about the old days we found ourselves exchanging new stories about how our own kids have fallen in love with the same songs we did.  We laughed as we recounted funny stories  of how our kids had danced or sang along with Miss Piggy to Christmas is Coming and the Muppets singing the Twelve Days of Christmas.  There is something magical about this cd.  That and hearing John Denver's crystal clear voice sing A Baby Like You, Stille Nacht or It's in Everyone Of us just gets you right in the heart.

If you have a little time, I hope you'll click on one of the videos I've linked below.  I pray they bring smiles to your faces and warmth to your heart as you go about your day.  Oh, Just so you know, I can't be blamed if you hear Miss Piggy's voice in your head the rest of the day.  Consider this my little warning.  It's catchy!