$18,920.59 – That’s how much it would have cost you in 2006 to give your true love all of the gifts for the 12 days of Christmas. I, for one, do not have $18,920.59. And for what it’s worth, I don’t think my true love would have appreciated receiving, among other things, 10 Lords A-Leaping.
One of my favorite childhood memories around Christmas time was my mother doing the 12 days of Christmas with me. She did not buy me pear trees or golden rings. She did something much more memorable. Each day, beginning on December 12, my mom would have a different activity planned or a small gift for me each day until Christmas Eve.
The gifts were small but significant. The year I started driving, one of my gifts was my own set of keys to the family car. Another gift may have been tickets to see the Nutcracker performance. Some days, she would have an activity planned, such as decorating cookies, making a fun ornament together, or looking through my baby album.
Each year, I think I looked more forward to the first day of Christmas more than Christmas day itself. I truly appreciate my mom making the effort to spend time together during a hectic time of the year, and for making a tradition so special to me that I want to carry it into my own family.
Kelly Ulm
One of my favorite childhood memories around Christmas time was my mother doing the 12 days of Christmas with me. She did not buy me pear trees or golden rings. She did something much more memorable. Each day, beginning on December 12, my mom would have a different activity planned or a small gift for me each day until Christmas Eve.
The gifts were small but significant. The year I started driving, one of my gifts was my own set of keys to the family car. Another gift may have been tickets to see the Nutcracker performance. Some days, she would have an activity planned, such as decorating cookies, making a fun ornament together, or looking through my baby album.
Each year, I think I looked more forward to the first day of Christmas more than Christmas day itself. I truly appreciate my mom making the effort to spend time together during a hectic time of the year, and for making a tradition so special to me that I want to carry it into my own family.
Kelly Ulm
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