December 18, 2015

Christmas Memories

Precious gift is a lasting memory of Dad’s final Christmas with his family

By Mary Adams

I will start my story in 1956. My father had been very ill with heart problems. That particular Christmas was wonderful. We always got ready to go to church first, above all else.

Well, after we got home from Mass, it was time for the opening of gifts. My father had three small boxes. He handed the three children—my sister, my brother and myself—these precious gifts. He said to us, “Kids, this will be the last Christmas to be with you. God is taking me home soon.”

We all cried. We opened the boxes, and inside were three beautiful watches that our Dad bought us.

Sure enough, that was the last Christmas. He passed away on April 29, 1957.

Bless his heart.
 

(Mary Adams is a member of St. Andrew Parish in Richmond.) †

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