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26 décembre A letter so our Sons on Christmas DayDearest Michael and Christopher,
As I woke up this morning on Christmas Day it is quiet. Yes for the last few years Christmas is a quiet day for me and one bitter sweet. Your dad has worked more Christmas then I can remember. But for the most part in the Army he also seem to make it home for Christmas eve and Day. Christmas past was always filled with kids all laughter, smiles and joy. I remember every Christmas morning with my sons as if it was only yesterday. Christmas is for children this is true, and the night before Christmas for kids has got to be the longest night itself as you can remember too.
And for me my Christmas past they were well somewhat happy, a bit bittersweet, and yet my Christmas' were structure and my gifts so very limited to learning mostly. My dad did not believe in Barbie dolls, and I finally received one when I was 40 years old from my mom. My most fondest memory I have with my parents is when I was 11 and my parents took us to see Santa at Knotts Berry farm. I was with a girlfriend and had all my sisters with me. I sent each one of my sisters up to set on Santa's Lap and tell him what the wanted. Then it came to be my turn, and my girlfriend and I said oh no were here just to help our sisters. We do not need to set on your lap, for you know ...
And this Santa said to us. Christmas is a time of year for giving, not only presents but for the generosity which can be use for other times of year too. Christmas is a time of love and joy. If you are 3 years old or 90 years old Christmas lives in heart and you believe. If you do nothing at all but remember to give each year to people in need; and never forget the joy, happiness, family and love of Christmas then you do believe in Santa. Needless to say after both of cried our eyes out, we were handed tissues and both went up and sat on his lap. (And all around me I heard applause from the crowd from his speech.) I whispered to him thank you and everyday since then I have always held the light and joy of Christmas in my heart all year long.
And now my sons have children of their own, and have their own holiday traditions. Both you father and I are so proud of you for raising you own family, finding your own mates and making your own life. And we are honesty beyond words of how we feel about you all.
We may not tell you often enough how proud we are of you, and how much we love you both. Most of all a day does not go by that I do not think about you both or your wives or our (now) four grand children. I watch with amazement when you are with your kids Michael, and I laugh when you said you understood how I felt sometimes with you. To Chris holding your first Son I saw you so proud and beaming with joy, it made me cry. Patience is golden my sons, and for you both there is still so much to learn and share with you kids. Believe me it doesn't come easy but you will learn, just as we did once upon a time.
I have been told so many times by family and friends how well we raised you both, and how proud you have made our family feel. This speaks a great deal on how we did as parents and make us so proudl To be a parent is something few are sincerely born with it's a learned art. To be a parent is to learn patience, understanding, learn to understand each child, for each are so different, and most of all the pass on all the good things you learned from your parents on to them. That is what you father and I did, we took the best of both sides and added a touch of discipline in and we had two children who grew up before us to be wonderful men.
And now both my sons have their own families to love, enjoy and to learn as you go. I wish there was a instruction book that came with each baby on how they can be raised. Yet that is part of being a parent is learning how to raise, enjoy and love your children. And if you find this mixture and hold true to it, you one day will also be able to tell people how proud you are of your children. Even better is when other people tell you how good your children are, an how well they have grown up. These are the moments you live for. You have so many more moments to enjoy and the time fly's by so quickly as you get older and savor every moment with you children. For one day they too will leave the house and you will find one Christmas morning a quiet house and can recall all the memories of Christmas past.
Dad and I may not say it very often but we love you both very much, we love your wives too, and our grandchildren so very much. We also want to say how proud we are of you both.
With much love to you on this Christmas Day,
Love,
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