Across the United States, different families celebrate Christmas in many different ways.
Although each family has it’s own traditions, many parts of this holiday are universal. There’s the exchange of presents, the gathering of family and the singing of Christmas carols. Those who are feeling more festive may also put out a nativity scene, make holiday wreaths, make popcorn strings for the tree and much more. For those of us who are more high-tech, however, it’s all about the light show on the Christmas tree.
One family in particular took the Christmas tree light show to an entirely new level.
The video in question was posted on YouTube by Jon Wawra.
As the clip begins, the familiar notes of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” start playing. Within just a few moments, the lights on the tree are dancing in rhythm with the song itself. Although we’ve all seen Christmas tree light shows before, this one is truly something else. Wawra explained the complexity of the light show along with the video:
“This is our 7th year with a computer controlled setup. The 10 ft Christmas Tree has over 7000 lights on it and draws over 25 amps of power when fully on. I used Vixen Christmas light controller software along with a RenardSS24 control board to run the 24 separate channels.”
As it turns out, though, the light show also had a deeper meaning behind it.
Although the Wawra family often does impressive Christmas tree light shows, the one in the video is dedicated to their late Grandpa Bob.
The family explained it all in a post along with the video:
“We did the tree this year in honor of Grandpa Bob. This year was a very busy year with lots of ups and downs. Last January we lost someone very special to us. Bob was an amazing father, husband, grandpa and above all a best friend. It will be tough going into 2017 without him but we know he is forever watching over us. He is greatly missed.”
Although the light show is impressive in itself, it’s also a reminder of the importance of family during the holidays.
Christmas is a time to get the family together and to celebrate one another. When someone passes away, we no longer have any more opportunities to tell them how much they mean to us. This holiday season, remember to tell those around you how much they mean to you, and how much you love them.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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