Monday, December 14, 2009

What are Presents?

What are Presents?
By: Katelyn centers, Age 10

Presents are the soft, sweet, homemade sugar cookies piled high with icing and sprinkles.
Presents are the magnificently shiny ornaments all unique in their own special way.
Presents are the remembered moments of past finding their way back into our minds.
Presents are the mud-stained snowman we tried to make.
presents are the smells of cookies, pies, cakes and cocoa all coming from the kitchen at the same time.
Presents are the familiar decorations around the house that everyone admires.
Presents are the sound of my Dad reading Twas the night before Christmas, before we go to bed on Christmas Eve.
Presents are the roller coaster of feelings running through me as I sit and take in all the wonderful Holiday sights.
Presents are the fresh taste of candy canes that wouldn't fit onto our crowded Christmas Tree.
Presents are the oblique strands of lights making the ornaments on my tree glisten.
Presents are the taste of hot cocoa against my tongue as I watch Holiday specials on T.V..