Around this time of the year, I get into the Christmas spirit, my Dad loved Christmas; LOVED it. He had nothing when he was a kid, so we had everything as kids, he made Christmas truly the most wonderful time of the year..............well the apple does not fall far from the tree, I love Christmas too.
The day before Thanksgiving I decorate the house; 10 foot tall tree, santas everywhere, candles, wrap the stairway with garland and lights, put up my Christmas village, the whole 9 yards.
I also love all the Christmas movies and the TV specials, they take me back to a simpler time.
I recently watched Fred Claus; the movie is not very good, but there is a song in the movie that has an effect on me I can't put into words, it's tremendously moving and it hits me where I live.
As I try to get through this mess, for about 4 minutes, this song takes me to my happy place; the part in the video where they spread his ashes into the Pacific amongst thousands of fans really gets me.........................thanks for giving the world this gift IZ, tell my Dad hello for me, I'll see him on the other side over the rainbow someday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k