LIFE LESSONS
The candlelit mass, the midnight drive home under cold stars, the exchange of thoughtful gifts that say, I know you, I see you, I am glad you are here. Even grief, softened by memory, becomes a kind of presence this time of year. Every person we have ever loved, every moment that shaped us, seems to sit beside us again, reminding us that the heart remembers more beautifully during December. Above all, Christmas is adored because it gives us permission—to hope, to forgive, to slow down, to gather, to love without restraint. It is the rare moment in the calendar when the world collectively leans toward joy. And in that warmth, whether grand or quiet, celebrated among many or held gently alone, we rediscover what it means to be human: to give, to receive, and to cherish the light that returns, year after year, without ever demanding to be earned. EC
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