Straight No Chaser originated in my town at Indiana University back in the 1990s; they're an acapella group and their renditions of Christmas music are fabulous! Here is Carol of the Bells:
This may be the Christmas song we need this year!
This may be the Christmas song we need this year!
Thank you for sharing the song, but I almost wish I hadn't listened to it. Thanksgiving this year was my daughter and I alone not eating anything special. Christmas will be the same. Other people in our neighborhood have gone all out with lights and decorations. Usually I do. I made a cursory search for the small, decorated and lit tree I usually put out but didn't find it, so put up no decorations inside. My two Christmas cacti from last year bloomed so I bought another one at Shoprite last night. When I was sending floral arrangements as gifts I sent myself a floral Christmas tree so that I would have something up. I have played none of my Christmas CDs. I refused my husband's offer to spend a week here for Christmas because I wanted to obey the rules on travel for covid19. I just want to live and to see my family live through this pandemic.
When I heard this song I remembered Christmas as a child, having a family. Having a little brother and two loving parents and stockings filled by my parents and presents under a tree I found magical. I just missed my parents in a way I don't think I have for years. I wanted to cry.
I never let myself feel. I just carry on. This song got to me. I guess Christmas is always with me somewhere deep inside no matter what.
PS-We usually spend Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as Easter, with my mother's sister and her children and grandchildren. We have been doing this all my life. My aunt is now 96 but very spry. She called me yesterday because for the first time I had a floral Christmas tree sent to her since I wouldn't be seeing her in person. She loved it.
Beautiful tree Deb
And I feel you. This holiday season has been just the two of us and will continue to be til the pandemic is over. I miss my parents and my sister and my nieces and my good friends. But I say no now so there will be a yes later. (((Hugs))).