HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-12-20, Page 42PAGE 42. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2000.
A Young Perspective
Many Christmas memories bring a smile
By Sarah Mann
I thought for this month’s teen
page I would write about my
favourite Christmas memory. I
thought about it and realized that I
couldn’t think of one, but I could
recall many memories that made me
smile.
I remember once, when I was
younger, I received a phone call
from Santa Claus.
Imagine how cool I felt and how
jealous my friends were when I told
them that.
What I couldn’t remember was
why I got the phone call so I asked
my mom. She informed me that it
was because both my mom and my
Watching others open gifts
one of Christmas 's best feelings
By Elyse DeBruyn
Christmas is my favourite holiday
because the best feeling is seeing my
mom, my dad, or one of my brothers
open a present I have given them.
On Christmas Eve, when we spend
it at home, my family and I have a
finger food supper while watching
Christmas Vacation.
Sometimes my mom’s brother and
his family come from Toronto to our
home for the big turkey dinner with
stuffing, cranberries, mashed pota
toes, vegetables, pickle trays, and of
dad were going to be working on
Christmas so Santa was going to
drop by one day earlier for me.
My family and I went for a walk
around town to look at all the
Christmas lights displayed and
when we arrived back Santa had
already visited.
Another time I remember was
when my Grandpa Mann took my
sister, some friends and I for a drive
to look at all the Christmas lights.
We didn’t have our seat belts on
because we wanted to get a look at
all the lights.
Out of nowhere my grandfather
told us very sternly to sit down and
not say anything. We had been
course the gravy.
Over the years I have had so many
wonderful Christmases. I remember
not wanting to fall asleep, hoping to
hear him, or catch a glimpse of
Santa.
Every Christmas Eve we would
leave cookies and a big glass of milk
for Jolly Old St. Nick and a crisp car
rot for Rudolph. Santa would always
leave the glass on its side when he
was done. We would also leave the
fireplace doors open for him, but he
would forget to close them.
pulled over by the cops!
The policeman was very polite and
just told my grandpa to make sure
that we were sitting down and buck
led up. We did so, my grandpa not
being one to argue with.
Another time my family got storm
stayed at my grandparents house on
Christmas Eve. It was horrible out
side and I remember thinking how it
was pretty crazy that Santa Claus
knew I was going to be there instead
of at home.
Again, my mother informed me
that my father had braved the winter
storm to drive to my house and get
my gifts so I could open them
Christmas morning.
After all these memories I think
the best one I have is when my broth
er was born. On Dec. 22. 1984 Kevin
John DeBruyn was born into this
world. I was only two years old at
the time, but I still remember going
to see my mom in the hospital. As I
ran into the room I saw a clear
bassinet. I looked inside and said to
my mom “I like him.”
So after years of receiving presents
of Barbie dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids,
and all the other things, the best pres
ent was my baby brother Kevin.
After thinking about these memo
ries, I realized what parents will go
through to make Christmas special
for their children.
While I don’t have a specific
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favourite Christmas memory I’ve
come to the conclusion that because
of all the great memories I have they
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Youth picks no favourites
as each Christmas is special
By Ashley Gropp
I was asked to write about my
favourite Christmas, and I was left
with a blank. No particular one
stands out in my mind, so instead,
I've chosen to write about the mem
ories that have made each Christmas
special.
In tne family as a small child, I
was notorious for sleeping in, espe
cially on Christmas Day. Rumour
has it that one year, my little brother
was jumping on me and my older
siblings were yelling and pinching
me to try io wake me. It was no use,
and I woke up about half an hour
later to here them all sigh, "Finally!"
in near-perfect unison.
For me, shopping has always
made the season for me. I really
enjoy picking out the perfect gifts
for those I love. Last year, for exam
ple, I was insanely giddy for
Christmas morning because of the
gift underneath the tree for my little
brother. It was a t-shirt of a band he
loved that I could not find in any
store.
Then there was the year I was 13.
I'd spent the summer working my
first real job (babysitting for $2 an
hour) and I knew exactly what I
wanted to get my mom-a gift set of
Sung, her favourite perfume. The
cost didn't matter and the look of
surprise on her face was more than
worth it to me.
I also plead guilty to enjoying the
receiving end.of the gifts. I can't help
sitting in front of the tree days before
Christmas with the same excited
curiousity I felt as a child. The odd
time the gift is obvious ("HMV gift
box just the right size for a CD"), but
even then, my curiousity gets the
better of me ("Which CD is it?").
There are also traditions which I
have grown to love, and although
they are repeated year after year, I
never tire of them. When I am final
ly dragged out of my bed, we
descend the stairs for the family
photo. After that comes the stockings
(and the good natured arguments
over who goes first), followed by a
breakfast of cinnamon buns, clemen
tines, and coffee cake. Then, one of
us hands out the presents one by one,
dragging out that ritual for hours,
without it taking too long. Our per-'
sonal musical tastes are put aside
and we listen to all the new CDs.
Perhaps the best part of it all is that
despite having two teenagers in the
house since my earliest memories,
and very extreme personalities, we
all manage to listen to each other and
get along effortlessly.
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