24 - Thank God It's Christmas

Mass was over. Nellie left with her entourage. Christmas was the only time they all went to church together, to thank God for sending baby Jesus down to Earth to save our sins. It made her smile that her brood still knew the true meaning of the festive season, and would join her to worship at the special time of the year.

Granted, it wasn't the same as when they were all younger, when Aveline didn't have that other vicar as a husband, when Joey wasn't pining over stupid women, when Adrian wasn't hoping to be wonderful. But still, they all came to Mass at Christmas, and they all sang carols and praised God and thanked him for sending the Lord Jesus down to Earth to save us from our sins. They all knew the true meaning of Christmas. Unlike some kids nowadays, she thought, who were more concerned with films and toys and music than the true meaning of Christmas. So, as it was Christmas, she would put her qualms over her children aside. For they all knew what Christmas was about. And she would thank God for that.

(a/n - just realised I forgot to post this on Christmas eve! Sorry! Treat it as a chocolate door you forgot to open instead, and enjoy it now!)