Christmas as an adult and Christmas as a child? Abeg, don't do comparison at all o, Childhood Christmas will always win in my book, you see back then, life was sweet, december used to come with its own special excitement there was new clothes, plenty food, long visitations, family gist, Christmas hair, and that pure joy that didn’t need any kind of explanation, I didn’t have to stress about anything, my only responsibility was to wake up, dress up, eat, play, and just enjoy the whole mood, see those days ehn… innocence truly tasted sweet.
But now? Adulthood has shown me pepper , christmas as an adult is a whole different ball game, I am no longer the child waiting to be taken care of, I’m now the one doing the taking care, before, someone used to buy me clothes, now, I’m the one buying clothes for my kids, before, food magically appeared on Christmas Day, Now, it is me thinking of what to cook, what to buy, what to plan, and how to stretch money so everybody will be happy.
And honestly, motherhood makes the whole thing double, there is this pressure to make your kids enjoy the same sweet memories you had growing up , even when things are tight, i want them to have that excitement, that happiness, that carefree joy I used to feel, but at the same time, the stress of making the season beautiful for them can sometimes choke somebody.
So i won’t lie, being a mom during Christmas is alot of work, Serious work infact, From thinking about their clothes, to food, to outings, to small small gifts… everything is on my head, and because I grew up with beautiful Christmas memories, I want them to feel something close to that too, but the truth is sometimes I’m tired, sometimes I just want to close my eyes and wake up in January.
That’s why when people talk about Christmas as an adult is better because you can go anywhere you want..... I just laugh, Who is going anywhere? With which money? With which free time? See Christmas as a child was enjoyment, Christmas as an adult is responsibility, It is love mixed with stress, It is joy mixed with budgeting, It’s celebration mixed with planning.
But even with all that, I won’t pretend ,there is still something special about Christmas now, When I see my kids excited, when they are smiling because of something small I did… it reminds me why the stress is worth it, It gives me that small warm feeling, like yes, I dey try, It shows me that even though adulthood Christmas is tough, it still has its own sweetness.
Still, if you ask me which one is better?
I won’t lie , Christmas as a child will always remain number one, no bills, no responsibilities, no pressure, just pure joy.
As an adult, Christmas is like one long assignment you didn’t ask for but must submit, and honestly… I just want the whole season to come and go fast sometimes, but I am here, doing my best, making memories for my kids the same way my parents made memories for me, because at the end of the day, that’s what matters.
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