There was a "christmas train to your past",so I went to the statin and got on board.I had a
book in hand,since the train ride was two hours long.I stopped at the local book store the evening before and purchased a good old fashioned romance novel.
Just a few minutes into the trip I got a little sleepy and decided to "nod off " for a bit.I put my book down and closed my eyes.The next thing that I knew,the train was stopping and we were getting off.A lady with a name tag that read "Angel" came to me and said she would be my guide for the trip.There were trees beautifully lit everywhere and Christmas carols playing,there were many familiar smells from Gingerbread cookies to hot cocoa in the air.We walked to a building that read " Christmas memories 1980".Once we got inside,what a sight it was!
There were videos playing,familiar videos " Hey,that is my old house " I exclaimed!
"Hey,there is my father" I was confused about what was going on but I kept following Angel looking at all the different video screens of ,my life !
There was my father putting together my Barbie Dream House that I got when I was eight years old."OOH now I get it,1980,I was eight,this was my eighth Christmas!"
I was just amazed but also I felt so much warmth and joy from seeing probably the best Christmas memories that I had as a child playing for me.Tears began to stream down my face and I was just so excited to feel this joy again as I did at that time.
Angel just led me around and did not speak,this was my day,my time to enjoy!We stayed in this building for sometime,watching the video of my eighth Christmas,the opening of the gifts,my family coming over,these were memories that I had buried away for sometime now.Suddenly,there was a tap on my shoulder and "Angel" was telling me the ride was over." What?Was I sleeping?" With a confused look she said " Yes dear,you must have been,the ride is over,I am sorry but you must be going now."
I left the train that day,obviously,I had been dreaming but it was the best dream I had in a long time and I had a new found excitement about Christmas again!