A “Hallmark Moment” is defined as a moment that would be perfect on a card ...
As a kid, I felt like I had more than my share of “Hallmark Moments.” Holiday time was so magical. However, as an adult I find myself trying to create these card themed moments. Well, we all know that life isn’t a Hallmark Movie. You definitely don’t know the plot within the first fifteen minutes of a life event and/or all the characters that will be involved.
Let me give you an example of one of my creations this year ... I decided to have the Grands help me setup and decorate my Christmas tree. So, we went to Sheetz after school and got hot chocolate and green iced sprinkle donuts. They ate their treats first while we talked about Santa and all the decorations we would be putting on the tree. However, upon getting the tree out of the box, there was no stand. WHAT? I always put the stand away with the tree. Hence, for the next three days, the tree laid on the living room floor until the stand was found in the attic. How in the @&”$:#% did it get to the attic instead of in the downstairs closet? My Hallmark moment was ruined. I just created a "Hallmark Card" that would read . . .
"Although it’s been said many times many ways,
this tree will not exist without a stand!"
As I reflected on this experience a few days later, I was truly disappointed that my planned moment was spoiled. However, the Grands never skipped a beat and moved on with there after school routines. That is when it dawned on me that I have been trying to create "Hallmark Moments" instead of just allowing a memory to happen. The Grands will remember the hot chocolate and donuts but the lost stand will be the memory. After the tree was setup and decorated, each of them stated at different times, "I guess you found your tree stand Nana!" . . . that was my "Hallmark Moment," . . . they noticed!
So instead of planning so much in 2020, I'm going to relax a bit. Life will continue to happen so why waste so much energy and emotion on getting the right script for that perfect card. After all, the old saying of "Kelly Plans and God Laughs," really does hold true.
"Although it’s been said many times many ways,
Merry Christmas to you!
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