Yuletide: Christmas Eve

[xyroph]

This is a delightful piece! The air of wonder and delight is so refreshing. I especially like the "weight of waiting", and the image of the (i presume)loving patriarch presiding the ceremonious unwrapping. And the way that the word "overshadows" precedes the image of "Papa", making me imagine being a small child in the literal shadow of a watchful parent. Very sweet.