The Wisdom of Molly

Our friend Molly always sends out THE best Christmas letters. They're usually composed of entries from her blog. A few years ago her letter started with, "It is said that we don't remember days, we remember moments." So here is a moment I will always remember:

Drew building a fire for me before taking Rachel to the library to check out some books. Me sitting next to the fire and listening to "The Nutcracker" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" while filling out holiday cards.

Then, Drew & Rachel returning and Rachel sitting nearby playing while Drew ran out to get some last-minute stuff for dinner. Then Rachel decided she wanted to sit on my lap, so....I held her on my left knee with my left arm wrapped around her tummy while I gave her a sticker to play with and I finished writing out a few cards with my right hand.

The fire was slowly dying but the living room was filled with light. I remembered how much I wanted a fireplace when I was growing up in an apartment in Hackensack, NJ. Now I have one and it is so cozy to sit next to a bright fire on a rainy night with a sweet little girl at my feet.