A Picture Says A Thousand Words....

But I don't have a picture so I will just write a thousand words. Imagine a time in your life that you wish you can have all the time. Now this place is the place that no matter what happens good or bad you will always wish you have. The perfect moment. My perfect moment goes a little something like this.

It's Christmas time in the Hagans home. Rachel and Mommy are finishing the wrapping of presents in Mommy's and Daddy's room. Daddy is outside putting the light on the bushes. Then Daddy and I finish the last ornaments on the tree. The tree, our special tree. Daddy has gotten us a real tree and we have put on all the ornaments from years past on the tree. The red and purple bulbs, the ornaments made in school over the years, the angels that represent Rachel, me, Lauren and Christen, the icicles- white and red- the moving ornaments- the carousel and bear- as well as all the other ornaments that mommy has collected over the years. And right on top of the tree is our angel. Then Lauren decorates the banister with red bows and the front windows with stickers and fake snow. And lets not forget the stockings on the fire place were Mommy has decorated with garland and lights. That night, Rachel, me, Lauren and Christen open up one present each. We each pick the smallest gift to open. Then later on that night Rachel,me, Lauren and Christen fall asleep on the couch with the TV still running. The Christmas tree is up somewhere in the house. It doesn't matter where, as long as they know its up. Mommy has made a fire in the den using the wood that daddy cut up for the house. The lamps are on, giving a soft glow to the room. Lauren has the Christmas cds playing in the background: Nat King Cole, Angel Grant, Jackson 5 and Babbie Mason. Mommy comes in and places cover on us and rearranges us on the couch. Then daddy comes in and turns the TV and lights off. The house is silent except for the music playing softly until it runs through the cds and turns off. It doesn't even matter what happens the next day or if we got a lot of presents this year as long as the night before looks something like this. This is my perfect Christmas. This represents the moments I had in my life all of them evolve around my family. I had a great childhood and I'm sad to see it go. Can you tell me what your perfect moment is? Can you remember every detail and every second of your special memory?

To my family:
Being away from home is hard especially when you have a great family like the one I have. Being away from home reminds me that I need you guys in my life now and forever so that we can make more memories like the ones I have of us in the past and no matter where I am I will always have those memories to keep me company and that I treasure these memories we have created whether its a holiday a birthday or just a regular Friday night. We may not have everything or know everyone but I don't care. For this Christmas I just wish to be home with my whole family. And its OK if its just us 6 cause I have finally realized that no matter what I can make wonderful memories with just us 6. I miss you guys and can't wait to see yall again.

Love always,
Devin (Devi-Dev, Devinski, Deviness) Olivia Hagans