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Because I grew up in a family that wasn't very religious, Christmas always had other meanings for me. Though I remember the concept of Santa when I was very small, I can't quite pinpoint when Santa became a fictitious character. My parents moved gift giving to Christmas eve and then the whole idea of Santa coming down the chimney and and leaving presents no longer made sense. Christmas became more about family and friends getting together, a lot of really good food and sweets, christmas movies and music, making ornaments, decorating the tree, and of course, giving and receiving gifts. Those fond memories remain with me to this day. What Christmas means to me now? It's difficult to be a mother and have children that have grown up with the commercialization of Christmas today. It's hard to keep kids focused when there are so many other people and businesses pushing "what do you want for Christmas" when there is so much more to it than that. I have difficulty explaining to family...
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