A Nostalgic Yuletide: Love, Loss, and Lasting Memories

in Hive Learners5 days ago

The Yuletide season is one of the few periods of the year where we make lasting memories that stick with us for ages, and I don't think the reason for that is far-fetched, given the fact that the season is known worldwide as the season of love, of celebrations, of bonding, and much more, to name but a few. All my life to date I've been privileged to witness and celebrate lots of Yuletide seasons, and these have granted me the opportunity to make many wonderful memories, both during childhood and now that I'm an adult, and so in the list that I'll be sharing, I'll be sharing one of my favorite Yuletide memories with you and why I chose it.

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The majority of my favorite Yuletide season celebrations and lasting memories come from my childhood days, and so the memories I'll be sharing today would definitely come from that period. My best memory of the Yuletide season was several years ago, and it was associated with Christmas celebrations. It is my greatest memory of the season because each thing that plays out during that time completely aligns with the reason for the season, which is love and the opportunity for family to bond. These periods that hold my best Yuletide season were when my grandparents were still alive.

That very year and the ones that follow it are all celebrated at my grandparents' place, and we as an extended family often travel down kilometers to celebrate the season as one big family at my grandparents' place. During such a Yuletide season, you'll get to see and meet every member of our extended family that was either birthed by our grandparents or got married to one of their sons or daughters; you'll also get to meet fellow grandchildren like me, and having such huge numbers of people around goes on to foster love, relish memories, and create new ones.

The one that happens to be the best The Yuletide season follows the same precedent, but what makes it stand out is how united we were as a family, the level of love we showed ourselves, and the various games we played. Even the food seems to taste different, as though I've never eaten something better prior to and after that day. That year's Yuletide season was the very best and probably one of those periods when I was genuinely joyful. Although I might not have seen it as the best when it was playing out, the following year Yuletide made me remember it and have it live rent-free in my memory because we couldn't continue in that trend because by then both of our grandparents had bid the world farewell.

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So that's about it on my best Yuletide season, and as you can see, it's associated with family bonding, love, and genuine happiness. Yuletide is a season of love, and that love must be evident in all we do throughout the season. What is your own best Yuletide season? Kindly share with me in the comments section.


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 5 days ago  

You can feel the emotional weight when you talk about your grandparents and how everything changed afterward; I went through something similar too. The part about the family gatherings, the games, and even the different taste of the food. It's that kind of simple memory that perfectly explains the value of that time.

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