My
favorite aspect of this time of year is watching our grandkids in their
pageants and programs. Our oldest granddaughter (12) is a dancer. After a
three-year hiatus, her dance studio put on The Nutcracker last weekend.
I love seeing her wide smile as she danced in “Chocolate” (the Spanish dance)
and in “The Waltz of the Flowers.” Her love of dancing shines through that
smile.
The
first performance of Tchaikovsky’s ballet in 1892 was not a success. But starting in the
1960’s, it became a Christmas tradition. When our
granddaughter was four, she danced as a flower, and I fell in love with the
music all over again. But I never knew the story of a nutcracker who came to life
and the little girl (Clara) who fell in love with him. (See how I made this
post relevant to Paranormal Romantics? 😊)
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| a few of my nutcrackers |
When
we find something someone likes, we tend to go overboard. LOL
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| more nutcrackers |
Our
grandson (almost 10) is quite a dancer, too. For the Christmas pageant at
church last Sunday, he really got into the party dance. The program was a fun interpretation of the Christmas story. I
enjoyed seeing how enthusiastic he and the other children were as the shepherds
went on trial for disturbing the peace.
Making
the old relevant. Turning tradition on its ear. Pushing the envelope.
I’ve
never been rule-bound or a tradition activist. Yet at this time of year, I
enjoy traditions. I like putting up and decorating a tree. I enjoy listening to
holiday music. Just not before Thanksgiving. 😊 I love watching my grandchildren participate in the Christmas
story. But I also enjoy seeing different aspects of the holiday. We can get
complacent when we see the same program each year. Our minds drift instead of
paying attention to the message. I hate to say this, but sometimes I’m so busy
watching my grandkids that I’m oblivious to the story itself.
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No
matter what your beliefs or traditions, I hope you enjoy the holidays.
See you next year.
5 comments:
i love holiday traditions! My daughter was into nutcrackers for a short time when she was young, but then decided she was afraid of them, lol. You have quite the collection! Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Maureen. That was about 1/3 of the nutcrackers. I put them up on any available surface. LOL The older grandkids stand on the kitchen counter to put them above the cupboards. They have a great time. Happy Holidays to you, too.
I think you might have me beaten in the nutcracker race (but only because I ran out of space to store them!). My OCD Gemini half LOVES collections so I have keep a tight rein on those traditions (I already have the village, the yearly ornaments for the kids including a History of Flight for my youngest adult since #1 and Santa Claus collections - don't get me started on the non-holiday obsessions!). I get the same sense of joy and memories every time I take them out. Whether they continue to the next gen . . . I can only hope.
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