I haven’t ever been the biggest fan of snow and cold weather but sometimes a snowy landscape just takes my breath away – isn’t there just something so dewy and extremely beautiful when everything is covered with clean powdery snow?
I have spent 22 Christmas holidays surrounded by these views. One year I spent Christmas in Australia and it just wasn’t the same. I just couldn’t shake off the feeling that it felt all wrong – there needs to be snow on Christmas. Also, ever since I was born, my family has had very strong Christmas traditions and I missed not being a part of them – unlike many other people, I am in love with traditions!
Christmas time is also a bit melancholy – after all, the year is coming to an end. It is a good time to think about the people who have left us or just went on during the past years. Why not also light a candle for them? It is amazing how there is something so extremely reassuring and theatrical in something as simple as lighting a candle for a person who has passed. No wonder why Finnish graveyards are like oceans of candles on Christmas Eve – a tradition I have always found so lovely. After all, what is a better way to honour someone’s memory than by lighting a brightly burning candle for them in the middle of the darkest time in the year?
In addition to the deeper more meaningful side Christmas is also a time for happiness and joy – it’s the perfect time to play board games with family, take long walks outside, play with the family dog and just spend time together. Speaking of which, I think it’s now time for a game of Pictionary…
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