SIMPLICITY

A friend posted today on Facebook how she wishes she was in Haiti for Christmas.

I know the feeling. 

Our family Christmases in Haiti held a beautiful simplicity.

Christmas was quiet and unrushed.

For one thing, there was nowhere to shop but on Amazon - and that had to be done by late November. 

Once the twice weekly Missionary Flights International mail runs hit cargo capacity during December, there was no guarantee your packages would arrive from Florida before the 25th. 

So we tended to skip physical presents and opt for a family experience instead. Preferably a few days of resort life in the Dominican Republic between Christmas and New Years. 

Any holiday food beyond the routine was special and we had plenty of time to prepare it. Decorating and delivering cakes on Christmas Day became one of our favorite traditions. 

There was room to breathe and time to ponder. 

I do miss a simple Christmas.