The sweetest holiday commercial makes such a powerful impact — especially for Catholic parents and grandparents.
Every parent has heard it a hundred times: “It goes by so fast!”
It’s hard to believe that when you’re in the thick of raising little kids, but an incredibly moving holiday commercial captures just how true it is. If you've raised kids, you will definitely be able to relate to it.
“Memory Lane” from Chevrolet packs 30 years of family Christmases into just 3 minutes and 20 seconds. Watch it below. And we have to warn you: Have tissues handy before you press play.
3 reasons to love it
Why is this commercial such a positive one? Well, we could count many reasons, and please share yours in the comments. But here are three reasons this ad makes such a powerful impact—especially for Catholic parents and grandparents.
1A strong marriage
The couple appears as harried young parents, literally with their hands full.
We also see them in middle age, their home and lives much quieter.
But through it all, they are together, staying with love by each other’s side.
2The good old days
Every grandparent knows the painful twinge of remembering “the good old days” when beloved kids were young and the whole family was together at home.
Even though those years were often chaotic, they were so good.
This ad beautifully captures the joy and gift that is family life.
Children are the greatest blessing. They’re a lot of work, yes, but those years go quickly and every bit of it is so worth it.
3The best is yet to come
But we can’t only look back in nostalgia to what once was.
When the family reunites again, all the happiness and warmth are just as present as ever.
Our kids growing older doesn’t mean an end to family unity and joy. It just means the start of a beautiful new chapter, one with even more precious people to love.
This sweet ad reminds us that family is the greatest gift and the years really do fly by—so let’s enjoy each priceless season while it lasts.
