I really do love this time of the year. I have a job that calls for odd hours, with evening meetings and late-night emergencies that have to be covered for the news. It keeps me from my family more than the regular 9-5 would. So the opportunity to take more time during this time of year to be together with them is something I look forward to, and it’s part of what makes the holidays special.
Isn’t it interesting how collectively, as a culture, Christmas has come to mean a handful of things to each of us? And that those meanings get passed on to the next generations in such a real way? There are Christmas traditions I had with my parents that I now do with my kids, and being able to see it from my parents’ point of view is a gift that means more than I ever thought it would.
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