Week 10: Passion [Sierra C.]

For this week's theme of passion, I took inspiration from my grandma's overt love and passion for all things Christmas. Out of all the holidays that warrant decor, Christmas is the only one that she bothers with and goes all out for. Every year, her house explodes with ornaments, Christmas villages and endless lights and there's always something new to look at in the yard each year I go home.

This year, she was decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving even rolled around and part of what I believe makes her so passionate about decorating inside and out, is that these lights create such great memories for the family. For as long as I can remember, she's always gone above and beyond in bringing the joy of Christmas time to the family and in creating that special atmosphere for all of us. As much as we joke about how much she adds to it each year and the obnoxious nature of her house being visible from down the street, it's something my siblings and I look forward to every year.

I think part of it also stems from her passion of being so involved in her faith and Christmas meaning so much more to her than any other holiday. It brings joy not only to her kids and grand-kids, but I can see how happy it makes her to have such festive decorations that remind everyone of just how important the holiday is for her.

What I love the most about these lights and decorations is that not only are they festive and cute, but the vibrancy and colors reflect the joy and warmth that they bring to everyone each year. Even the non-colored white lights are warm and inviting and there's very few light fixtures with cooler colors or temperature. Her yard is bright, happy and walking through the Candy Cane lane she created turns walking inside for family dinner into a festive experience for the entire month of December.