I love, love, love the carol Noel this time of year. Even more so since March 17th, 2008. Because that is when we gave our baby girl Norah, Grandpa Leon's name backwards. But I have loved "Noel" since childhood. That is when, usually on Christmas eve, we turned our hymnals upside down and quietly sang "Lee-ee on, lee-ee on . . .". We turned the refrigerator Noel magnet upside down whenever someone (probably Mom) fixed it. My parents rearranged our "N O E L" stocking holders on the mantle when they were here for the holidays before Norah was born. I once took a picture of Noel in lights backwards, only it was frontwards for us (I think we were on the wrong side of the fence.) Only now, it will always be someone's name, backwards or not!
Simon has Grandpa Lussow's name.
Norah has Grandpa Wien's name.
And I love that, having a boy and a girl.
But Noel, has become even more special and lovely this Christmas.
Norah sings it, loves it, and calls it her song. Another recent conversation:
N: Mommy, is that my song?
Me: Yes, it is Noel.
N: Is it Simon's Noel song too?
Me: No, Simon does not have the name Noel.
N: Where is Simon's Norman song?
Me: Simon does not have a Norman song.
Merry, merry Noel to you!
1 comment:
I love the Noel story.
Leon said the other day at work that someone turned his cookie cutters to "Noel" for the holiday. Of course, he has the refrigerator magnet at work. I was looking for it to put on our frig. But could not find it. I just now remembered where it is - Leon's office door!
I don't think I ever turned the "Noel" sign around, it is too much fun having it the "wrong" "right" way!
Love,
Mom
Love,
Mo
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