So it begins. The holiday scramble. Elves, lights, and decorations a plenty.
Christmas movies. Holiday cheer everywhere. And the rush of emails, sales and consumerism floods us and our children.
Families may start to check in. What do the kids want this year? Secret santas. White elephants. Who’s doing what…
We have the lists from our kids on our phones, or stored on Amazon, or just tucked away neatly in our heads.
And yet, there’s someone who often gets overlooked on the holidays.
The invisible santa.
You… Me… “Mom”
What do YOU want for the holidays, mama? And no, I’m talking about some frivolous impulse buy you saw on Cyber Monday.
Is it to just get through the holidays?
Or is it to escape for some ‘me time’ you wouldn’t dare say out loud for fear of being accused of being ungrateful?
Is it marriage counselling, better school support for your kids, or just a break from the mental load of the holidays entirely? Is it to quit drinking, or for a loved one to quit? Is it a miracle? Someone you love’s health is deteriorating, or you are struggling with chronic pain.
What’s on your list this year, mama?
I’m asking you because often no one ever asks mama. Sometimes, us moms gets forgotten in the mayhem. But on the holidays, it’s even worse.
We give the credit to some old guy named Santa and we watch in delight as our children are filled with the magic of this season. We wouldn’t change it for the world.
But it’s a lot. Let me say that again.
It’s a lot.
And this year, especially this year – I want you to know I see you. And I am praying for you, mama.
And in case no one else asks, I’m asking you now.
What do you want for the holidays this year mama? Because maybe, just maybe, you want simply want to be seen for once. Maybe you would appreciate the simple pleasure of someone asking you what a Christmas miracle would mean for you.
And if the season is heavy for you, because it is for most of us, I want you to know: mama, you are a big part of what makes the holidays special.
Because, year in and year out, you are the Christmas miracle for your family.
We can’t do the holidays without you, mom.
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