This Christmas, my family decided to do something a little different. We each bought one gift for one person (names drawn from a hat) and wrote a poem about that person. It just so happened that I got my brother, and he got me; so it was kids and parents. Since I'm the youngest, I went first. I gave my brother his gift: a plaid shirt and a picture frame with photos of him and me in China. Then I read him my poem: an acrostic for my brother...
Big brother, I love you.
Role model, I look up to you.
Oh the things that we've been through,
The places we've been to,
High school and college through
Every mission trip too
Realizing I'm nothing without a big brother like you.
Then my brother went. He gave me a beautiful handmade journal. One of the other artists in his studio, Jessica, made it. I love it. Then he recited a haiku:
I love you, Courtney
You're a great little sister
Want to see you more
Mom's poem for dad was more of a song to the tune of some song she claims is an old girl scouts song, but I am doubtful. It was cute though. Dad's poem for mom was the best. It was a long tribute to their marriage and the important events along the way like perfect omelets, having kids, moving to rock hill, then alabama...it was great. Mom was balling by the end of it. I wouldn't expect anything less.
And so this is Christmas...
Dad decided we would also have a schedule to make sure we did everything we wanted to today...so here it is, the Bunce Christmas agenda...
Wake up
Have coffee
Read Luke Chapter 2
Go through our stockings
Present our gifts and poems
Eat breakfast (omelets and sister shubert pigs in a blanket)
Play speed scrable
Watch It's a Wonderful Life
Now its time for food!
Marry Christmas everyone!
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