Late last night, inspecting Santa’s handiwork, a simple thought occurred to me. A decade or so from now, when, say, I’m waiting for my son to come home from college for his winter break, and, when he does, he wants to spend his time going out with his friends — how much will I be willing to pay then to be able to go back in time, for one day, to now, when he’s eight years old, he wants to go to movies and play games and build Lego kits with me, and he believes in magic?
How much then, for one day with what my family has right now? How much? Everything.
The truth is, I’m the luckiest person in the world today. I hope you are too.
— John Gruber, “Merry” (Daring Fireball, December 25, 2011)
Indeed…🥹 everything
Merry Christmas!
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Thank you! Happy Holidays Debra!
everything wrapped up without a bow
Yes. So true.
Those of us who miss having little kids around at Christmas, get dogs. Hope you all had a great day!!
Agree Darlene! We’ve done exactly that! Thank you!
I think that every day!
Oh yeah… just one day…
Yes….
John Gruber…I’m so happy for him that his son, is child who engages in creative play, hangs out with his dad…undoubtedly he has inner and out Joy!…some eight year olds are already engrossed in cell phones and not age appropriate, video games and movies.
His childhood is and will continued to be a positive, constructive & precious…the growth experience that all children, deserve.
Agree with you Christie. 100%