A blessed Christmas to all my friends on 365 and to all other 35ers. I wish you all lots of fun and happiness on this day and every day. Happy festive season to all those who do not celebrate Christmas.
This is a close-up of Baby Jesus which we have next to the Christmas tree in our living room.
I bought this statue around 50 years ago. But it has an interesting history for me. Christine and I both love to decorate the inside of the house for Christmas (well she puts up all the decorations and I am just there to help). When we got married we had, and still have, a Baby Jesus about one third of this one’s size. But I always wanted to buy a bigger one. Because we had other priorities I kept it pending. Then one Saturday close to Christmas I saw a shop close to home that was advertising a lottery for a Baby Jesus on a crib and decided to buy a ticket. And guess what? I won the prize and ran straight away to collect it. I got home very happy and put away the little Baby Jesus to replace it with the new one. While arranging the crib with Jesus in the position I wanted it in. the statue slipped from the crib, fell to the floor and broke up in many pieces. There and then, I put on my cloths, took the car and sped to Valletta to a shop that sells things like this, bought one just like the one I broke and raced back home to put it in its place. But this time I tied the statue to the crib to make sure it doesn’t fall off and the pink fishing nylon I used is still there to keep it in place.
Thank you all for all your support, for your views, comments and for the fav's on yesterday's picture.
Merry Christmas, Dione! Thank you for sharing that marvelous story, and your sincere desire to place the baby Jesus at the center of your celebration! It's so very touching and all the more meaningful!
What a fascinating story! I can see how this statue is so very special to you and your wife. Merry Christmas and many blessings in the coming new year.
December 28th, 2023
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Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends. I’m looking forward to seeing your photos in 2024.
Ian