photo by Rebecca Burishkin
Sparkle Melissa Perry
What
is
the best
way
to celebrate Christmas? At the Perry
Christmas morning begins
sun
is
earlier
house
than most other mornings. Though the
yet to creep over the horizon everyone
is
discreetly bustling
around
know they potatoes. Dad
the house hoping the rest of the family will not see and does not are up. is
Mom is downstairs making scrambled tofu and fried
outside shovelling
snow
around the property. Rachel,
my little
am
I
sister
-
for the traditional in
my room
with
who
the lone soul
Christmas morning walk last
minute wrapping and
does not care
who
hears her
singing her favourite carols at the top of her lungs from her bed.
-
is
Time and
maturity never have and never will erase the sparkle of childhood form Rachel's eyes. She
love
was born with
less capacity for
and enjoyment than most of the
rest
of
worry and more room
for
us.
Mom's preparation for Christmas morning begins December 26th. At home it's called Boxing Day and everyone goes out to the fantastic sales at
Mom stocks up on Victorian Christmas decor and little stocking-
the mall.
stuffer trinkets.
Every time she
is
in
town
until the next
the lookout for those perfect gifts that say,"!
you, and
I
am
so glad
you
are part of
begins the Christmas baking
mango and peach
pies
fill
-
am
my Christmas."
grape, raisin, apple,
the freezer.
Can you 21
Christmas she
thinking about you, In
I
is
on
love
November she
pumpkin, raspberry,
smell the Christmas cake?
