Fifteen

 Do you remember

fifteen?

Not yet driving ~

Too old for the kid's table

at Thanksgiving ~

Sometimes awkward,

sometimes

pure

grace.

Close your eyes.

Do you see

yourself

at

fifteen?

Ornament from here

Do you remember

being fifteen at 

Christmas time?

The scent of that

first peeled clementine,

the taste of that

first candy cane,

the first notes of

Emmanuel when

the advent candle

was lit?

How it took you

back to all the

anticipation of

the holidays....of

hopes and dreams

and Rudolph

and Frosty, the

Grinch and Charlie

Brown....

....of butterflies in

your stomach as

you waited  for your

turn to sit on Santa's

lap and whisper your

wishes into his ear?

Even though you

had a grown-up's

exterior, at fifteen

there were still those

child-like feelings

swirling around inside

of you.

On Sunday my daughter's
friends were over for 

a Christmas gathering 
and in their smiles 
and laughter and

shining eyes, I didn't 

see sophomores in

high school.  Instead

I saw little girls in

Christmas nightgowns

or footie pajamas,

alight with holiday joy.

I LOVE this song!

I LOVE that little book!

I LOVE that stamp!

I LOVE that movie!

Apparently, they

love

everything.

And I LOVE that : )

They made

paper snowballs

and paper stars

{exacting revenge on

past tenses and participles

by using a vintage grammar book!}

Stamping gift tags

unleashed hidden creativity....

And tying blankets for

the Humane Society

felt

just

right

while watching

The Holiday....

The candy bar

was a sweet ending

for these sweet girls,

who filled their bags

with goodies....

a rosette pin

 made by me....

and a little girl's

heart full of

Christmas cheer.

Look who even

made an appearance

in the yard!

Lovely fifteen

is only the

beginning....

Yet still, 

there is some

longing, already,

for

the

past.

Thanks for 

remembering
those days,

along with me!

xx

Suzanne


PS:  I'm linking up
with Kathleen at Faded Charm
for White Wednesday.


PPS:  Crafts and favors:


Snow balls
Paper Stars
Rosettes


{And a special thank you
to my friend who made
the lovely Christmas bunting,
especially for me!}

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