I CELEBRATED THE 5TH OF DECEMBER WITH MY FAMILY AT MY PARENTS HOME. THERE WERE: MY PARENTS, MY BROTHER WITH HIS WIFE, 14 Y OLD SON, 4 AND 2 Y. OLD DAUGHTERS, MY 15 AND 17 Y OLD DAUGHTERS AND THEIR BOYFRIENDS, MY HUSBAND AND ME. WE CELEBRATED WITH PRESENTS AND POETRY AND A LOT OF TRADITIONAL SWEETS AND LAUGHTER. HEREBY I SHOW YOU ONE OF MY FAV. PRESENTS WITH THE POEM THAT GOES WITH IT. I WILL TRY TO TRANSLATE IT …

Ik heb de 5e dec. met mijn familie gevierd bij mijn ouders thuis. Er waren: mijn ouders, mijn broer met zijn vrouw, 14 jr. oude zoon, 2 en 4 jaar oude dochters, mijn 15 en 17 jaar oude dochters en hun “boyfriends”, mijn man en ik. We vierden het feest met kadootjes en gedichten en veel traditioneel snoepgoed en plezier! Hieronder mijn favoriete kadootje die ik kreeg met het bijbehorende gedicht.

Wat een ontzettend lief kadootje hè? Ja, ja, Sinterklaas weet wel dat een beetje extra geluk altijd welkom is!

I TRY TO TRANSLATE MY POEM:

Dear Annieta

Santa has a very special present for you this year.

It will always be faithfull to you

it will bring you luck in dark days

to make you happy again.

believe me, they are handy and sweet

eventhough they are so little.

Nice colours: orange, green and blue

and all for you

Santa and his ”pieten”   (= sata’s black helpers) tried their best

therefor we hope you like it very much

and that you love it too

my dear child

this is better than a “dropje”(= a Dutch sweet)

so unpack: your lucky doll!

and you are very sweet, don’t forget that

kisses Santa and his rhyme-piet.

NOW ISN’T THAT A SWEET POEM! AND A SWEET LITTLE DOLL FROM THE “WORLD-SHOP” I DON’T KNOW HOW THESE SHOPS ARE NAMED OUTSIDE OF THE NETHERLANDS, MAYBE: FARE-TRADE SHOP? AND YES! SANTA KNOWS THAT A LITTLE LUCK IS ALWAYS WELCOME!

~ door annietavries op december 6, 2007.