Thankful for “Framily” (that’s friends who re more like Family)

My Christmas miracle came early when Carter announced she wanted to go to church o Christmas Eve. Not that she has ever missed church on Christmas Eve, but it was never her Christmas wish.

Since my family have all gone to Florida, as if they weren’t Episcopalians, we have our first Christmas as a small family of three. But we are not alone, our friends Lynn, Logan and Ellis, also without blood relatives are our family. So we had a Christmas Eve dinner and went to church together.

It is only appropriate since we met at church when Carter and Ellis were baptized together. They are each other’s sisters and have been apart for four months which is the longest they have ever been apart.

Tonight our minister Chris pr ached about two little four year old girls who consider themselves twins, despite not being related and also being of different races. When and older child pointed out this as evidence of their not being twins one of the little girls rebuffed him by saying, “We share the same soul.” I had to choke back a tear right then.

Tonight we had our Christmas with our soul family the Toms and am thankful everyday for friends who are more like family. The Toms are not the only “framily” we have, so to all the people out there who know I love you I want to wish you a Merry Christmas. If you ever need a place to celebrate, our door is always open and you know I have more than enough food.

I hope my family is having a good time in Florida, but not such a good time that they want to do this every year. I can’t bring myself to be without my Christmas at home and I miss and love you too.