Magic Is Magic

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That little brother and I…

Back in the day…way way…back in the day…couldn’t wait for the arrival…of those beloved Christmas catalogs…

One had the Sears…the other…JC Penney…side by side on the floor…using that ball point pen…to circle a wish list for Santa…

There was nothing like the thrill…the excitement…the innocent anticipation…for what was to come…

And so it was…Blaine’s Farm and Fleet…the arrival…of ToyLand…and the heart of little me…fluttered…

Got giddy even…walking those aisles…oohing and ahhing…the toys…ornaments…cinnamon scented pine cones…mentally circling this for him…that…for her…

But with age…and time…the anticipation of what’s to come…changes…

Holidays simple…quiet…apart…mama me…finding herself letting go of what used to be…and finding joy…in what is…

Because magic is magic…lights…sounds…zoom calls…texts…it’s still there…the magic…and it will always…be there…regardless of miles…

Because that’s what love…is all about…
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And those daughters of mine…agree…