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So this is Christmas.

It's late on Christmas night. All are sleeping. I'm thinking of Christmases past. Wrapping presents with my mom. Coming home to my dad's after Christmas Eve at with my mom's family, my dad has midnight mass on the television, and my brother and I convince my dad to open presents before Christmas morning. The cat playing inside the tree and having it come crashing down. My brother and I finding the hiding spot in the front closet for all the presents. Avoiding my drunk uncle on Christmas eve. Faint memories of a Santa showing up for a visit at grandma's apartment. My aunt's beautiful joy filled smile, hugging me and always calling me honey. My cousins matching Christmas sweaters. My brother sick on the couch on Christmas eve. My dad's side of the family filling up the twenty foot table set up in the basement. My uncle teasing my dad as he walks in the door. My grandma taking the turkey out of the oven in the basement, because the oven upstairs is