Dear Mom..... presents

Dear Mom.... I'm sitting here going through facebook and my cousin Sue put this cute thing on there about a teddy bear decorating a tree and doing presents.  It brought back a wonderful memory from many, many years ago.  When our 45 yr olds were just little, maybe 5 yrs old.  When we used to shop at the old Towers store and bought them everything in sight.  There were dressed from underwear to warm sweaters and toys and more toys.  We would buy them jeans for $5 and small toys for $1 and such.  I remember sitting in the middle of this same livingroom floor with tons of rolls of paper and tape.  You on the sofa.  You would pick out the paper and write the tags while I wrapped.  Then you would tag the gifts.  Oh my god there were well over 100 presents under that tree.  4 or 5 feet out from under it and at least a foot high or more.  Every one had a bow too!  We would play Christmas music while we did it.  And every year, without fail until she passed away, the Korean lady down the hall who's son owned the variety store out the back, would have carollers knock on her door and we would open our door and listen while we wrapped.  They were amazing.....  Made me smile, that memory did.  This year no tree, no presents, no mom, but I still have my memories.  They will somehow see me through.  I love you mom.  This is going to be a very hard Christmas.