Rain and eternal memories [EN/PT]

The other day, I was trying to remember some events from my childhood and realized that, because I don't try to remember these things very often, these memories are becoming increasingly difficult to retrieve. Maybe it's because of the time that has passed, maybe it's because I'm almost 40, or maybe it's because of my repetitive routine and total focus on the present, but important things are being lost, and that worries me. But even though I'm slowly losing my memories of some events, my memories of Christmases when I was a child are not going away. Not at all. And thank goodness.
My earliest memory is from the time when I believed in Santa Claus. My mother made a point of keeping a toy to put under the Christmas tree during the night, just so I would wake up and have that surprise, and it really was a surprise. She did it so well that, to this day, I still have doubts about whether Santa Claus exists or not, haha. But waking up on December 25th in the 90s and seeing my present there, left by Santa Claus himself, was magical. I used to wonder how an old man could be so cunning and skilled as to enter people's homes without being caught. I had many theories about it.
I also remember the rainy weather at that time of year: December was almost always cloudy and sometimes even a little colder than normal, even though it was summer. Perhaps waking up on those Christmas days are really important memories, ones that I will never forget. Mainly because, when I was a little boy, everything seemed wonderful. Even amid the simplicity of that time, what I liked most was seeing my whole family together, having Christmas dinner, celebrating, and being exactly what a family should be.
At that time, I remember one gift in particular. I really wanted a remote-controlled car, and I didn't get it that Christmas, but a few Christmases later. We weren't in the best financial situation, but my mother found a way, and some time later, I received my gift. I remember how happy I was. I also remember how frustrated I was that the batteries didn't come with the toy, a detail my mother forgot, and I could only play with the car the next day. It was good, very good. And remembering this brings me a good and bad feeling at the same time: good because things were simple and that had enormous value, it was truly a time of happiness, and bad because that time will never come back.
Christmas, December itself, has always been a wonderful time of year, which I have always loved. I still enjoy it, but not as much as I used to. I don't know exactly why that magic has faded over time, which is a shame. It was a month of joy, of being close to family, enjoying school vacations with friends, spending more time playing video games, seeing uncles who lived far away. That feeling will be hard to forget. Even if other memories fade, I will carry that one with me forever.
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Esses dias eu estava me forçando a lembrar de alguns acontecimentos da infância e percebi que, por não tentar relembrar essas coisas com tanta frequência, essas memórias estão cada vez mais difíceis de serem resgatadas. Talvez pelo tempo que passou, talvez por eu já estar com quase 40 anos, ou talvez pela minha rotina repetitiva e pela atenção total ao presente, coisas importantes estejam sendo perdidas e isso me preocupa. Mas, mesmo perdendo aos poucos as lembranças de alguns acontecimentos, as memórias dos natais de quando eu era criança não se vão. Não mesmo. E ainda bem.
A memória mais antiga que possuo é da época em que eu acreditava em Papai Noel. Minha mãe fazia questão de guardar um brinquedo para colocar debaixo da árvore de Natal durante a madrugada, só para que eu acordasse e tivesse aquela surpresa e realmente era uma surpresa. Ela fazia isso tão bem que, até hoje, eu ainda tenho dúvidas se Papai Noel existe ou não, haha. Mas acordar no dia 25 de dezembro, na década de 90, e ver meu presente ali, deixado pelo próprio Papai Noel, era algo mágico. Eu ficava imaginando como um senhor teria tanta astúcia e destreza para entrar na casa das pessoas sem ser pego, eu tinha muitas teorias sobre isso.
Lembro-me também do clima chuvoso dessa época: dezembro quase sempre nublado e, às vezes, até um pouco mais frio que o normal, mesmo sendo verão. Talvez acordar nesses dias de Natal sejam memórias realmente importantes, daquelas que nunca vou esquecer. Principalmente porque, quando eu era um garotinho, tudo parecia maravilhoso. Mesmo em meio à simplicidade daquela época, o que eu mais gostava era ver minha família toda reunida, ceando o Natal, comemorando e sendo exatamente o que uma família deve ser.
Nessa época, lembro-me de um presente em especial. Eu desejava muito um carrinho de controle remoto e não ganhei exatamente naquele Natal, mas alguns natais depois. Não tínhamos uma condição financeira das melhores, mas minha mãe deu um jeitinho e, algum tempo depois, eu fui presenteado. Lembro o quanto fiquei feliz. Lembro também o quanto fiquei frustrado por não ter vindo pilha junto com o brinquedo, um detalhe que minha mãe esqueceu, e só pude brincar com o carrinho no dia seguinte. Era bom, muito bom. E lembrar disso me traz uma sensação boa e ruim ao mesmo tempo: boa porque as coisas eram simples e isso tinha um valor enorme, era realmente um tempo de felicidade e ruim porque esse tempo não volta mais.
O Natal, dezembro em si, sempre foi uma época muito boa, que eu sempre amei. Ainda gosto, mas não com a mesma intensidade de antes. Não sei exatamente por que essa magia vai se perdendo com o tempo, e isso é uma pena. Era um mês de alegria, de estar perto da família, aproveitar as férias da escola com os amigos, passar mais tempo jogando videogame, rever tios que moravam longe. Essa sensação vai ser difícil de esquecer. Mesmo que outras memórias se percam, isso eu vou carregar comigo para sempre.
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Translated: Deepl
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Those days will rush to see Santa claus
Yeah haha
That's true, the enjoyment is there but not as much as it use to be. The documentaries we watch about Santa helps the kids believe so well that he exists because kids see everything so.
Family time heightens during this season. Am happy you can still recall some of these memories, you know that responsibilities of adulthood makes us forget some events. Good to read from you
Thanks
Sending great vibes and Ecency votes your way.
Thnks!
This hit me hard in that quiet way, that mix of getting older, forgetting random stuff but still feeling every little detail from those old christmas mornings, the tree, the toy, the damn missing batteries, the whole thing feels so simple and kind of hurts in a good way, like you are happy it happened but also pissed it is gone forever, really sweet text man, very real and very human as hell.
Thanks, man. Yes, maybe nostalgia is exactly that mix of happiness for having happened and sadness for having passed. But on the other hand, in these moments, aren’t we creating memories to be remembered in 20 or 30 years? So it’s good to live in the present too!
Meu epoca da infância era o natal, presente, comidas, ferias da escola. É um epoca que possui uma magia no ar
sim, muita
Those days, sleeping itself was beautiful because you knew you would wake up to the unknown and the happiness alone was something else.
Yes, true. Good times
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STOPThe memories of Christmas celebration is always full of fun. Thanks for sharing.
indeed, i love it