Santa Claus
2017 is coming to an end...! I felt this year just flew away....! This year was not good either...in terms of loosing Appa, suddenly, I just feel that, he left suddenly, abruptly! Its been only 6 months he left..! Last year, same time...Appa was not well and in the hospital.
There is always this tradition here, that "Santa Claus" come, to every house, at this time of the year, a week before Christmas, and if you are outside, he gives you candy canes!!!! The local Fire Department guys, will come in the Fire truck, with the alarm ON, in the night time, so that people knows that they are coming!
Kids especially, love to go out, way to Santa and he gives Candy canes, which becomes a special moment for them! The Fire truck passes by every house, every street, even small streets, so that nobody misses out, the glimpse of Santa and the candy canes!
Kids always go out, even I go out with them, since I love to see the enthusiasm and cheer of all our neighbors and kids, and take pictures mainly!
Last night also, the Fire truck came, Santa came.......which put me back to those memories....which is filled with fond, sad, grief moments!
Last year, at this time, Appa was not well, and that night, Santa came, kids went out, but I stood behind the glass doors, watching....the Fire truck stopped in front of our house! My husband was also standing next to me, he waved to Santa and Santa waved back!
At that moment, my husband told, don't worry, your Dad, will be okay, he will fight back and come back from the hospital, wish for that and ask Santa for that!!!!!
I felt so emotional and felt that moment....what ever it is.....from many millions of years, people do believe in Santa Claus, fulfilling wishes and dreams of everyone! I never asked Santa Claus anything....but that day, that moment, my hands had unknowingly, folded and prayed please save my Dad!!!! Though I was bit far from the fire truck, I felt that Santa looked at me and smiled!
After few days, my Dad was discharged from the hospital and in January I visited him! He sounded happy with good spirits, though was very weak and gone down. From that moment on, I had gotten my new belief and faith in Santa Claus, felt as a miracle and my prayers heard and answered!
I came back, spending some 20 days with him. But again end of May, his health started to deteriorate and in first week of June, he passed away!!
So those 20 days, I spent with him in January were, golden moments and really a life long memory, since I could never see him or touch him again, after I came back.
And when I saw the Fire truck last night, in our neighborhood, we were all going to our friend's house, (actually my husband was bi,t in a hurry to go, since our friend's house was bit far and he was telling kids, its okay,if you guys miss Santa! But yesterday, I did not want to miss, for the first time!!!!) my husband, stopped the van, so that kids can get the candy cane....I saw Santa Claus, waved to him, felt really sad and happy at the same time! Since I could see him, closer and looked into his eyes...and showed my gratitude, that atleast I could spend some 20 memorable days, with my Dad for the last time, in my life time!!
And today, as soon as I woke up, started to write this blog...sharing my feelings with you, and can't believe, that last year, at this time, Appa was there...and this year, he has already gone, 6 months ago!
I could not finish this blog in the morning....so now its evening, it gets dark around 4 o clock, as it is winter and its very cold, its Sunday evening, nothing else to do...! Kids are catching up on their home work and husband is catching up on a small nap, I thought to finish my blog, drinking my favorite drink, Coffee, remembering my Dad and Santa Claus...!
There is always this tradition here, that "Santa Claus" come, to every house, at this time of the year, a week before Christmas, and if you are outside, he gives you candy canes!!!! The local Fire Department guys, will come in the Fire truck, with the alarm ON, in the night time, so that people knows that they are coming!
Kids especially, love to go out, way to Santa and he gives Candy canes, which becomes a special moment for them! The Fire truck passes by every house, every street, even small streets, so that nobody misses out, the glimpse of Santa and the candy canes!
Kids always go out, even I go out with them, since I love to see the enthusiasm and cheer of all our neighbors and kids, and take pictures mainly!
Last night also, the Fire truck came, Santa came.......which put me back to those memories....which is filled with fond, sad, grief moments!
Last year, at this time, Appa was not well, and that night, Santa came, kids went out, but I stood behind the glass doors, watching....the Fire truck stopped in front of our house! My husband was also standing next to me, he waved to Santa and Santa waved back!
At that moment, my husband told, don't worry, your Dad, will be okay, he will fight back and come back from the hospital, wish for that and ask Santa for that!!!!!
I felt so emotional and felt that moment....what ever it is.....from many millions of years, people do believe in Santa Claus, fulfilling wishes and dreams of everyone! I never asked Santa Claus anything....but that day, that moment, my hands had unknowingly, folded and prayed please save my Dad!!!! Though I was bit far from the fire truck, I felt that Santa looked at me and smiled!
After few days, my Dad was discharged from the hospital and in January I visited him! He sounded happy with good spirits, though was very weak and gone down. From that moment on, I had gotten my new belief and faith in Santa Claus, felt as a miracle and my prayers heard and answered!
I came back, spending some 20 days with him. But again end of May, his health started to deteriorate and in first week of June, he passed away!!
So those 20 days, I spent with him in January were, golden moments and really a life long memory, since I could never see him or touch him again, after I came back.
And when I saw the Fire truck last night, in our neighborhood, we were all going to our friend's house, (actually my husband was bi,t in a hurry to go, since our friend's house was bit far and he was telling kids, its okay,if you guys miss Santa! But yesterday, I did not want to miss, for the first time!!!!) my husband, stopped the van, so that kids can get the candy cane....I saw Santa Claus, waved to him, felt really sad and happy at the same time! Since I could see him, closer and looked into his eyes...and showed my gratitude, that atleast I could spend some 20 memorable days, with my Dad for the last time, in my life time!!
And today, as soon as I woke up, started to write this blog...sharing my feelings with you, and can't believe, that last year, at this time, Appa was there...and this year, he has already gone, 6 months ago!
I could not finish this blog in the morning....so now its evening, it gets dark around 4 o clock, as it is winter and its very cold, its Sunday evening, nothing else to do...! Kids are catching up on their home work and husband is catching up on a small nap, I thought to finish my blog, drinking my favorite drink, Coffee, remembering my Dad and Santa Claus...!
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