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What do you like about Christmas?

Luna

I know a while back we were saying about not liking Christmas much so I was just wondering what we do like about Christmas?

I woke up pretty early because my step sister Charlene was playing her Christmas music really loud lol. Actually Christmas music is one of the things I do like about Christmas, so long as it's played at a reasonable volume :) 

In small quantity I like Christmas sweets and I love the Christmas tree and decorations, but not the tree lights they upset my eyes.

I'll try not to go out at busy times though. Driving home yesterday I saw how crowded the streets were so will try and avoid it if possible.

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  • The atmosphere, the quiet stillpoints especially . That Christmas Eve hush towards midnight (maybe after a return to a late night mass for old times sake - I’m agnostic these days, but it’s nice to go with my parents while they’re still around - not that I’m assuming I suddenly couldn’t die first!), with the fire on, the tree lights softly glowing in the dark, a present or two opened before bed. I’ve always preferred Christmas Eve to the ‘big day’ (fussier, understandably) - when everything’s just poised in that magical threshold, not yet started to be over. Know what I mean? It’s a moment that comes and goes too soon, so no point in clinging tightly to it, just hold it gently and appreciate its fragile transience. That uniquely special time. 

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  • The atmosphere, the quiet stillpoints especially . That Christmas Eve hush towards midnight (maybe after a return to a late night mass for old times sake - I’m agnostic these days, but it’s nice to go with my parents while they’re still around - not that I’m assuming I suddenly couldn’t die first!), with the fire on, the tree lights softly glowing in the dark, a present or two opened before bed. I’ve always preferred Christmas Eve to the ‘big day’ (fussier, understandably) - when everything’s just poised in that magical threshold, not yet started to be over. Know what I mean? It’s a moment that comes and goes too soon, so no point in clinging tightly to it, just hold it gently and appreciate its fragile transience. That uniquely special time. 

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