For each of us Christmas brings with it many different thoughts or memories.
It brings with it happiness in all sorts of ways even some without us even thinking about it it just happens.
It brings with it friendships renewed and family gathering along with all the gifts we collect over many months.
For me, Christmas brings happy memories as each year I unpack the little manger you see in this photograph.
I made this one night in 1965 when I was on military active service. I was on a rest period and had found a square of board so using my combat knife I spent some time cutting and shaping this little thing designing it so it was flat packed as I was due home late December.
Sadly my young baby daughter did not get to see it so each year I set it out in her memory.
Now I don't want readers to feel sorry for me that is not the reason for me posting I want you to understand my joy and pleasure in keeping her memory alive like this.
We all have our reasons for doing things whatever the things may be and this is my reason for doing the lighting display and setting out my little manger or crib.
This makes my Christmas a happy event and that's the way it should be.
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