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            The most foreign to be unforeign.

As kids, my parents would drive to Simcoe — about an hour and a half drive — to take us to see the best outdoor Christmas lights on display and visit Roy and Fern. They both really enjoyed Christmas, decorating their house and bringing out their best tableware. Roy and Fern had given my parents their first Christmas decorations, which included a porcelain Snowman that lit up and the classic porcelain green Christmas tree with white tipped ends and the rainbow lights. We took them out every year even when we didn’t really celebrate Christmas to remember these two lovely people.

Like all traditions, this one faded. Some years, my dad would call Roy and Fern during Christmas to see how they were doing, but only if he remembered. Nearly 15+ years would pass, and my dad had this urge to visit them over Christmas one year. And so we went. We all looked older, but familiar.

For Roy and Fern, I could only imagine what it felt like to see how a 10 year old turned into a 26 year old in a blink of an eye. I enjoyed the feeling of sitting next to Roy as he drank a glass of smokey Whiskey, listening to his life stories, and enjoyed helping Fern in the kitchen as she took the cookies out of the oven, occasionally stealing a bite here and there.

It is the simple moments that stick with you and remind you of the family feeling you can share with people whom you didn’t grow up with or share the same household.

Thanks, Roy. Thanks, Fern. You are two reasons I like Christmas.

ps. Peaty tasting whiskey is the best!

Taken on: December 15, 2020

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