My relationship with my sister, Elizabeth, has been a strange one but in the past years with hard work on both our parts, I have come to enjoy the quirky person she is and abound in love and joy that she is my sister and who she is.
One thing that I thought very strange about her, however, was that even though she was a dedicated christian, she never decorated for Christmas. I'd tell her about the weeks of decorating and she'd just say "it's no big deal, why do so much?" I kept to my course as I have always been comitted to it.
It wasn't until about 4 years ago, she couldn't stand it. What is it about Christmas that you love so much and decorate your heart out for? Well, let's see.....where to start....
1. I always use WHITE lights because to me it stands for pureness, love, hope, peace and the light of God.
2. I use red bulbs because red is my favorite color, looks good with the white lights and represents the blood of Jesus.
3. I decorate because Christmas is the birth of Christ and that to me is a very good reason. To show him he is not forgotten and to celebrate and to show respect. Also, to celebrate the sacrifice his birth was to us. When we celebrate a child's birthday, we get a cake, decorations and gifts, why not this?
She remained quiet for a long time. She said she loved me and would call later. Later was about 10 days. She called crying because she said she had never thought of it that way and what an injustice she had been doing all these years.
Changing someone's view on something can be done when it is spoken with the heart, with honesty and love. God must have shown her I was right and therefore she realized she may have made a mistake. It's ok to make mistakes, it's that we realize that and take appropriate action.
Elizabeth: Thank you for being my sister. How I love how we have come together as sisters, each enjoying our own quirkiness and still being able to share and love each other.
Merry Christmas
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