#agnes m pahro

[conjcosby]

Stardate: 2024.12.11 ▪️ Only two more weeks until the Christmas due, better get stuck to it like festive glue before it will come without a clue. 🎄 #ChristmasCountdown #14DaysUntilChristmas #2WeeksUntilChristmas #ChristmasWisdom #ChristmasQuote #AgnesMPahro

[newstfionline]

Thought of the Day

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.”—Agnes M. Pahro

[how2fit]

Christmas is the time when the world slows down a bit, hopefully giving us some time to reflect and rest before the next year. It’s a time to reconnect with the people and things that mean the most to us. To gather inside our warm homes filled with lights of all kinds, sharing meals, stories and good times – and laughs – while the darkness and cold of winter is forgotten for a while. And to help you to make this a joyful, fun and recharging holiday I’d like to share 120 short Christmas quotes. I hope you’ll find something here to inspire you and that you can share with family and friends on Christmas cards, in a funny text or on your Instagram to bring a little bit of Christmas magic to them too. Short Christmas Quotes and Sayings “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.” – Calvin Coolidge “Christmas works like glue; it keeps us all sticking together.” – Rosie Thomas “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz “Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it – you feel it. You know it. You believe it.” – Kevin Alan Milne “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” – Alexander Smith “At Christmas, all roads lead home.” – Marjorie Holmes “Christmas is not an external event at all, but a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” – Freya Stark “Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” – Helen Steiner Rice “Christmas is a tonic for our souls.” – B.C. Forbes “Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.” – Washington Irving “Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” – Freya Stark “Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance – each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” – Deborah Whipp “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill “Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” – Ruth Carter Stapleton “Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” – Valentine Davies “Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” – Eric Sevareid “Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.” – Pope Francis “Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.” – Norman Wesley Brooks “Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year.” – W.J. Cameron “Christmas is the season that engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie Short Christmas Day Quotes for Family “Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of God and family.” – Roberta Flack “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” – Burton Hills “You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger.” – Robert Paul “Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past.” – Gladys Taber “At Christmas, families come together like branches on a tree.” – Karen Kostyla “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” – Agnes M. Pahro “Christmas is a season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.” – Washington Irving “Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” – David Ogden Stiers “Christmas is a time when families unite, love multiplies, and magic fills the air.” – Caroline Kennedy “The best Christmas gift is to realize how much you already have.” – Marie Kondo “Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving, and of families united.” – Norman Vincent Peale “Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.” – Wanda Hope Carter “Christmas is a time when you get homesick — even when you’re home.” – Carol Nelson “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”

– Norman Vincent Peale “The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” – W.C. Jones “Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox: that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.” – G.K. Chesterton “Christmas reminds us we are not alone. We are not unrelated atoms, bouncing and ricocheting amid aliens, but are a part of something, which holds and sustains us.” – Donald E. Westlake “Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered.” – Phyllis Diller “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” – Charlie Brown (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) “Christmas is the time to let your heart do the thinking.” – Patricia Clafford Short Christmas Quotes for Friends, Instagram and Christmas Cards “Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” – Richelle E. Goodrich “Christmas is the season when people run out of money before they run out of friends.” – Larry Wilde “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” – Edna Buchanan “The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness.” – Thomas S. Monson “Christmas is about spending time with family and friends. It’s about creating happy memories that will last a lifetime.” – Zooey Deschanel “Christmas is a bridge of hope that connects yesterday’s memories with tomorrow’s dreams.” – Mary Engelbreit “Christmas is a season of great joy: a time for remembering the past and hoping for the future.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder “Christmas is a reminder of the gift of friendship, the blessing of family, and the peace that comes from love.” – Emily Matthews “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.” – Ann Garnett Schultz “Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.” – Pindar “The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” – Helen Keller “Christmas is not just a time for festivity and merry making. It is more than that.” – Mary Fairchild “Christmas is a stocking stuffed with sugary goodness.” – Mo Rocca “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie “Christmas is a time to open our hearts to God and his gifts.” – Lailah Gifty Akita “Christmas is the happiness that lights up children’s eyes.” – Ainsley Harriott “May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter, and goodwill.” – Martha Stewart “Christmas is a feast of love and friendship.” – Michael Gough “Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving, a time of good cheer – home.” – W. J. Tucker “Christmas is a time for cherishing those who bring so many blessings to our lives.” – Mary Hollingsworth “A friend is a gift you give yourself.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Short Christmas Quotes for Kids “Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat.” – Traditional English Carol “Christmas is a time of miracles and wonder.” – Roald Dahl “You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father’s face and tell him you have received his Christmas gift.” – John R. Rice “Christmas is a magical time when wishes come true.” – J.K. Rowling “Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it.” – Richard Paul Evans “Christmas is like a hug from someone you love.” – Shel Silverstein “Christmas is a key that opens hearts, just like a very special gift can do.” – Judith Kranz “Christmas is a time when anything is possible.” – Rick Riordan “Christmas is when we find the inner child in our hearts again.” – Dr. Seuss “Christmas is a dream come true for every child.” – Beverly Lewis “Christmas is a time for believing in things you cannot see.” – Robert Fulghum “Christmas is a starlit night of wonder.” – Kate DiCamillo “Christmas is when angels sing with children’s hearts.”

– Bethany Roberts “Christmas is a time when everyone becomes a child again.” – Lewis Carroll “Christmas is the most wonderful, magical time of the year.” – Jim Butcher “Christmas is a time when dreams take flight.” – Patricia MacLachlan “Christmas is about spreading cheer, wherever you are.” – Lemony Snicket “Christmas is a special time for children to dream big dreams.” – Katherine Paterson “Christmas is a time to believe in the impossible.” – Chris Van Allsburg “Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it ‘white.'” – Bing Crosby Funny and Short Christmas Quotes “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.” – Shirley Temple “Christmas is a race to see which gives out first – your money or your feet.” – Dave Barry “Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.” – Victor Borge “Christmas, here again. Let us raise a loving cup: Peace on earth, goodwill to men, and make them do the washing up.” – Wendy Cope “Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.” – Johnny Carson “Christmas is a baby shower that went totally overboard.” – Andy Borowitz “There’s no experience quite like cutting your own live Christmas tree out of your neighbor’s yard.” – Dan Florence “Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” – Larry Wilde “Christmas: the only time of year you can sit in front of a dead tree eating candy out of socks.” – Unknown “Christmas shopping is a lot like military service — you do things you would never ordinarily do in places you would never normally go.” – Bill Vaughan “Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” – Dave Barry “I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, ‘Toys not included.'” – Bernard Manning “Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas.” – Kin Hubbard “The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.” – Johnny Carson “I love Christmas. I receive a lot of wonderful presents I can’t wait to exchange.” – Henny Youngman “Dear Santa, before I explain, how much do you know already?” – Jerry Seinfeld “Christmas sweaters are only acceptable as a cry for help.” – Andy Borowitz “Christmas is getting all you can get while the getting is good.” – Sally Brown (from A Charlie Brown Christmas) “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. But if the white runs out, I’ll drink the red.” – Erma Bombeck Want more inspiration? Have a look at these 101 inspirational Christmas quotes and the uplifting November quotes in this post. You may also find these 101 positive workplace quotes helpful during the fall and winter.

[myfoolishfotography]

“What is Christmas? 

It is Tenderness for the past, 

Courage for the present, 

Hope for the future. 

It is a Fervent Wish that 

every cup may overflow with 

Blessings rich and eternal, 

and that Every Path May Lead To Peace!" 

~Agnes M. Pahro #MyFoolishFotography  

#DebraFerragamoHayesPhotography

[soonparisblog]

Spread Cheer: Inspiring Christmas Quotes to Personalize Your Holiday Cards

Just like a snowflake, each Christmas is unique, bringing its own snow-dusted magic. An important part of this yuletide magic lies in the heartwarming tradition of sending and receiving holiday cards. These once in a year messages let our dear ones know they're remembered, loved, and treasured, no matter the distance. So, have you started preparing your Christmas cards yet? If you're stuck for wording or are yet to find that splendid quote that'll spread cheer, worry no more! We've gathered a box full of inspiring Christmas quotes for cards that will certainly warm the hearts of your loved ones.

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." - Roy L. Smith "Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind." - Valentine Davies "Christmas is the day that holds time together." - Alexander Smith "One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day." - Andy Rooney "At Christmas, all roads lead home." - Marjorie Holmes "Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas." - Peg Bracken "There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor." - Charles Dickens "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." - Hamilton Wright Mabie "Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." - Norman Vincent Peale "Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!" - Dr Seuss These quotes stir the essence of Christmas - love, joy, kindness, and, of course, a little bit of festive magic! They're a refreshing fundraiser from typical Christmas quotes for cards. But guess what? We've got a few more festive nuggets up our sleeves:

"There's nothing cozier than a Christmas tree all lit up." - Jenny Han "Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone." - Charles M. Schulz "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." - Burton Hills "Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day." - Helen Steiner Rice "Love the giver more than the gift." - Brigham Young "The magic of Christmas never ends, and its greatest gifts are family and friends." - Anonymous "Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart." - Washington Irving "Christmas, my child, is love in action." - Dale Evans "I don't think Christmas is necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another." - Carrie Fisher "What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future." - Agnes M. Pahro Each of these beautiful and inspiring quotes encapsulates the spirit of Christmas, reminding us that the holiday is about more than extravagant celebrations or gifts. It's about love, kindness, and the joy of giving. Sprinkle these quotes into your Christmas cards and light up the holiday season with love and cheer. Remember, every heartfelt word can become a precious holiday memory. Merry Christmas, and may you spread cheer wherever you go!

[haruwrites21]

Spreading Joy and Love: A Collection of Inspiring Merry Christmas Quotes

The season of love, joy, and celebration is upon us – the enchanting time of year when our hearts brim with happiness, our spirits soar, and the magic of Christmas envelops us in a warm embrace. Merry Christmas quotes have a unique way of capturing the essence of this special time, filling us with inspiration and opening our eyes to the beauty of love and togetherness. In this article, we have curated a diverse collection of merry Christmas quotes that touch on generosity, family, hope, and love, spreading the message of festive cheer to one and all.

Quotes on the Spirit of Generosity and the Act of Giving

"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone." – Charles M. Schulz

"Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart." – Washington Irving

"Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most." – Ruth Carter Stapleton

These quotes exemplify the act of giving during the holiday season – the essence of Christmas that brings people closer, warms hearts, and fills homes with joy.

Quotes About Friends, Family, and the Joy of Togetherness

"At Christmas, all roads lead home." – Marjorie Holmes

"Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends." – Margaret Thatcher

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." – Burton Hills

Home and family are central to the Christmas celebration, and these quotes remind us of the value of gathering together, uniting under the twinkling lights of the tree, and cherishing precious memories.

Inspirational Quotes on the True Meaning of Christmas

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas." – Calvin Coolidge

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." – Hamilton Wright Mabie

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future." – Agnes M. Pahro

These quotes point to the deeper meaning of the season, encouraging us to embrace love, peace, and hope in our lives, and to treat every person with kindness and compassion.

Quotes Reflecting the Magic of Christmas and the Wonder of the holiday season

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." – Norman Vincent Peale

"The world has grown weary through the years, but at Christmas, it is young." – Phillips Brooks

"Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection." – Winston Churchill

The holiday season is truly magical, transforming the world into a shimmering wonderland, encouraging us to appreciate the beauty around us and reflect on the moments that truly matter in life.

Conclusively

These inspiring merry Christmas quotes offer us an invitation to pause and take a moment to appreciate the essence of the holiday – the love, joy, and warmth that it brings. They urge us to remember the importance of generosity, the power of family and togetherness, and the genuine spirit of Christmas that lies within each of us.

Let these quotes be your compass during the festive season, guiding you to spread joy and love wherever you go, and may they inspire you to embrace the magic of the holidays and rejoice in the enchantment of Christmas, celebrating the wonder and beauty that life offers. Merry Christmas!

[booserina]

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.”

-Agnes M. Pahro

Source: Victoria Bliss

[palatinewolfsblog]

“What is Christmas?

It is tenderness for the past,

courage for the present,

hope for the future.”

Agnes M. Pahro.

People, get ready... ;)

[madame-verte]

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future."

– Agnes M. Pahro

[simplyettad]

Today's Inspiration

Today’s Inspiration

[caiti-creative-corner]

Title: Wintering in the Country Filled: Clintasha Advent - Day 2 - Decorations - @clintasha-week Mood Boarder: Caiti Relationship: Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff Rating: G Warnings: Mood board Summary: “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” Agnes M. Pahro

[summermemory]

                          ❆ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ❆

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present and hope for the future.

-Agnes M Pahro

[qianinterprises]

Deck the Halls

Originally posted here

▌ꫂꯥ➣ title | deck the halls

▌ꫂꯥ➣ genre | fluff, angst, christmas

▌ꫂꯥ➣ characters | taeyong x reader

▌ꫂꯥ➣ summary | the clock finally strikes midnight and you’re out of bed, far too eager to greet the Christmas month to wait another second.

▌ꫂꯥ➣ warnings | attic visit, lots of dust and cobwebs, heavy boxes, grumpy taeyong

▌ꫂꯥ➣ word count | 2.01k

▌ꫂꯥ➣ author's notes | I’ve decided to do a few nct inspired Christmas short fics. I'm not too sure how they're going to turn out, and I'm not holding myself to a standard to do all 23 members because I'm a busy person and if I get behind on one I get behind on all then lose motivation so yeah, please forgive me if I don't get to all of them! They also will absolutely not be in order. (The second one I'm working on and have started is Jaehyun's so yeah, not in order).

▌ꫂꯥ➣ tag list | @treasuretaeil @hachanbaecon @jisungsblackhairissuperior @nschit

❝What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, and hope your the future.❞ — Agnes M. Pahro

- - - -

The bedroom was dark, covered in the inky veil of nightfall, soothing and quieting the city as heads rested on pillows, surrounded by warm blankets and possibly even snuggled up with a partner on the cold winter night. The only light in the room was the dull streetlamp outside, providing enough visibility to the outside world that it wasn’t completely dark on the cloudy night.

Inside the room, there was a simple bed covered in patterned quilts that shielded two bodies from the cool air seeping into the house. One lay softly on his side, quiet snores leaving his mouth every few seconds as his eyelids twitched from his dreams. The other lay with their back to him, but with open eyes that gazed at the clock on the wall, watching the seconds tick by until the grandfather clock in the living room chimed again at the new hour.

12am, December 1st.

Careful not to wake the sleeping male, you pushed back the quilt and sat up from the bed. Behind you, Taeyong let out another snore, this one slightly louder as the bed jostled oddly around him. You stilled, head turned to watch his face before relaxing as he rolled over and let out another, quieter snore.

You slid your feet into the slippers waiting by the bed and stood up, pulling the quilt back up and around Taeyong so he wouldn’t be disturbed by the cool air. Your feet then padded softly across the floor to the door, carefully twisting the knob before letting yourself out into the hallway, not bothering to close the door back.

The house was dark, but you managed to walk along the hallway until you found the pull cord to lower the retractable steps leading into the attic.

As you pulled the cord, the bottom of the step that had been resembling part of the ceiling came barreling out faster than you’d anticipated. If it hit the floor, it would most definitely wake Taeyong, who was already a light sleeper. You jumped in front of the stair and caught in mid fall, the impact and weight hitting you in the chest, pulling a pained grunt from your throat that you tried to stifle.

Once you’d recovered, you lowered the step to the ground, letting it drop with a quiet thump, making a path into the top of the house.

Grabbing onto the flimsy rail, you hauled yourself up onto the first step that was a significant way off the ground. You pulled yourself up the other five steps, ducking your head past the ceiling and finally, making it into the dark, dusty, cobweb filled attic that was just spooky enough to almost deter your intentions. At least, until you pulled the cord that switched on the single fluorescent light bulb that barely lit the whole attic.

It was only slightly less disturbing to be in the attic after midnight with the light on. There were colorful boxes and totes stacked messily about the room, most covered in thick layers of dust or cobwebs after having not been touched in well over a year. You scanned the room searching for the things you’d been after that possessed you to venture up in the middle of the night without your boyfriend. You stepped fully into the attic to search, crouching down so as not to bump your head on the rafters as you stepped toward a few boxes, glancing at their labels before moving on, dissatisfied.

The attic really needed to be cleaned and organized, but neither you, nor your boyfriend, had ever made time to go through everything that had once been mindlessly thrown up here in an attempt to rid it from the main part of the house. Everything was a jumbled mess thrown together, making it nearly impossible to find what you were looking for, at least, until you spotted green, sparkly, slightly dusty garland peeking out of the red box with the green lid in the corner of the attic.

Quietly, you moved over to the box and lifted the lid, trying not to be too grossed out by the dust your fingers pressed into as you lifted the lid. Everything, however, was forgotten when your eyes landed on what was inside.

The first thing that caught your eye was the porcelain angel your mom had gifted you when you were eighteen and moving out on your own. A doll that had sat atop every tree you’d ever had since your first Christmas living on your own. Your attention was then drawn to the several yards of garland (in various colors) that was covering the statues and figurines secured in the bottom of the plastic box. The Christmas box.

“What are you doing up here in the middle of the damn night?” a grumpy voice startled you. You practically jumped out of your skin as your head shot to the male standing on the top step of the stairs leading into the attic.

“Finding the Christmas box,” you answered, placing your hand over your heart in an attempt at calming the rapid racing.

“At nearly 1 in the morning?!”

You’d been searching for your box longer than you thought.

“I couldn’t wait any longer. It’s finally December! I want to start decorating!”

“Now?” you couldn’t tell if Taeyong was shocked, annoyed, or just sleepy.

“Yes now! I want to wake up tomorrow morning and see it! So I’ve gotta start now!”

Taeyong let out a groan, bringing a hand to his head and making a show of massaging his temples.

“Fine,” he groaned.

You weren’t really sure what he was agreeing to, but either way, it would be nice to have help lugging the box down the stairs. It wouldn’t be very light or easy to carry, and with Taeyong being awake, at least you wouldn’t have to worry about making too much noise on the way down.

Pushing the box off the wall, you shuffled it across the floor until Taeyong grabbed both sides and lifted it off the floor with a grunt.

“Geez! I forgot how heavy this was!”

He tugged it down the attic stairs before letting it drop on the hallway floor, letting out a huff.

“There! Decorations retrieved! Can we go back to bed now?’ he asked as you walked down the steps.

“No,” you pouted. “Now we’ve got to decorate the house!”

Taeyong let out a groan but didn’t argue as you opened the lid again and let it clatter to the floor and, on it, you placed the porcelain angel carefully out of danger. Your hands dipped back inside and your fingers wrapped around the stringy garland, pulling it out and letting it fall near the discarded lid and angel, making a mess on the floor that Taeyong was already making disgruntled noises at.

With the garland out of the way, you grabbed out the first mechanical decoration that brought an immediate grin to your lips.

It was a snowman with a red scarf sewn around its neck, a cloth carrot sticking from its nose and beady eyes set in the indented face. It had long, slender legs covered by a thin layer of fuzzy material leading down to two large black feet covered in the same fuzzy material. There were two arms stretched out from the snowman and on the left hand was a red and white button.

“Oh Lord,” Taeyong complained.

She grinned and practically run from the hallway into the living room, where you plopped the snowman down proudly beside the hearth below the television. You pressed the red and white button and immediately, the mechanical snowman began to stay it’s hips while “singing” “Holy Jolly Christmas.”

You waited for the snowman to finish before turning your attention to Taeyong, who was dragging the box of Christmas decorations into the living room where you waited.

“Thank you babe!” you cheered.

He grunted in response, obviously still half asleep as he reached inside the box and produced his favorite Christmas decoration. A large, glass reindeer Donghyuck had gifted him with a few years ago. The color pigmentation was dulling, but it was still just as beautiful as it had been when Taeyong unwrapped the messily put-together box and the reindeer had fallen into his lap. It had brown hooves that led up to lighter brown legs that had specks of white for snow. The body of the deer was long and thick, a well-fed reindeer with sleigh bells looped over its neck. It’s head was raised proudly, eyes almost glistening as though it were proud to be a sleigh reindeer. It’s antlers were the same color as the hooves that were long and proud with several points that reared toward it’s back.

Taeyong placed the reindeer delicately on the fireplace, a small smile creeping up on his face.

“See! Decorating after midnight is fun!”

He nodded, no longer making angry noises or responding in snippy remarks. He simply pulled decorations out of the box with you, hanging garland along the entryway leading from the living room to the hallway and kitchen. Placing Nutcracker and Santa figurines along the mantle. Replacing your fall flowers on the coffee table with square pots of fake Poinsettas. Together, you folded a Christmas tree blanket over the back of the couch, hiding the standard upholstery.

Taeyong reached back into the rapidly emptying box and pulled out a smaller box of Christmas oven mitts, pot holders, dish towels, and the bakery sign you’d bought the year before that read “Christmas Bakery open for business” amongst the holy. Without a word, Taeyong took off for the kitchen and you left him be, finding more pressing matters to attend to as you pulled the last layer of tissue paper off the final stack of well-packaged decorations.

Hiding at the bottom were the Christmas photos. Documented and memorialized within glass frames were photo’s of countless Christmases spent with your wonderful and amazing boyfriend.

You grabbed the first one out of the box. From behind the glass, you and Taeyong were smiling brightly at the camera, both wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater’s you'd ever seen. Both green and red, yours with shimmering tassels dangling from barely appropriately place positions on the Christmas cat embroidered. Taeyong’s was better, but only slightly. His shirt was of a Christmas tree with bulbs of light rising from the shirt, all lights lighten, making the ugly tree come to life.

You took down the standard photo of the two of you on the wall and replaced it with the ugly sweater photo before reaching back into the pot and finding Mr. and Mrs. Claus staring back at you. Mr. Claus resembled Taeyong so completely, and Mrs. Claus, who you thought looked just like you, was kissing his cheek with an arm thrown lovingly around his shoulders.

You placed the frame on the wall where another photo had been.

-------

As the sun slowly came up, you and Taeyong found yourselves settled on the couch, both glancing over your work. Christmas had found its way in your house. Memories hung on the walls. Nutcracker’s lined the mantle. Snowmen along the hearth. Garland in every doorway. Even a single stem of mistletoe hanging in the center of the hallway.

“Christmas time,” you breathed.

Taeyong shifted beside you and you felt his arm wrap around your shoulders softly.

“I love you. Even when you drive me crazy with your obsession with Christmas.”

He pressed a soft kiss to your cheek before pulling himself off the couch.

“I’m going to go make some coffee. We have a long day of decorating the yard.”

He disappeared into the kitchen and you fell back against the Christmas blanket thrown over the couch. Your eyes trailed over the living room and a sleepy smile found its way to your face. As your eyes closed, head falling against the soft cushions, you couldn’t help but be excited for what this Christmas would bring for you and Taeyong.

[lessoneislessthannow]

“What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future.” – Agnes M. Pahro

[marquez-junky8920]

Christmas Special Countdown

1 daaaay!!

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future" ~ Agnes M. Pahro

I would say something super sentimental, but at this point I'm so excited, I just can't think of anything else to say. 😂😂😂 TOMORROW IS THE DAAAYYYY. Get ready lovelies... 👀😏😏😏

[maelerie]

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.

Agnes M. Pahro